Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2020
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2020/184
Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2020
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 3rd day of August 2020
Present:
The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council
These regulations are made under sections 23(3) and 265 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014—
(a)
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b)
on the recommendation of the Minister for Veterans made in accordance with section 23 of that Act.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2020.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 3 September 2020.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).
4 Schedule 1 amended
Reference inserted
(1)
In Schedule 1, insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
| osteonecrosis | 13/2020 | 14/2020 |
References replaced
(2)
In Schedule 1, item relating to acoustic neuroma,—
(a)
replace “29/2011”
with “96/2019”
; and
(b)
replace “30/2011”
with “97/2019”
.
(3)
In Schedule 1, item relating to acute pancreatitis,—
(a)
replace “85/2011”
with “5/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “86/2011”
with “6/2020”
.
(4)
In Schedule 1, item relating to chronic multisymptom illness,—
(a)
replace “55/2014”
with “3/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “56/2014”
with “4/2020”
.
(5)
In Schedule 1, item relating to coeliac disease,—
(a)
replace “1/2011”
with “29/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “2/2011”
with “30/2020”
.
(6)
In Schedule 1, item relating to malignant neoplasm of the liver,—
(a)
replace “21/2011”
with “31/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “22/2011”
with “32/2020”
.
(7)
In Schedule 1, item relating to malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx,—
(a)
replace “25/2011”
with “9/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “26/2011”
with “10/2020”
.
(8)
In Schedule 1, item relating to malignant neoplasm of the renal pelvis and ureter,—
(a)
replace “98/2011”
with “92/2019”
; and
(b)
replace “99/2011”
with “93/2019”
.
(9)
In Schedule 1, item relating to microscopic polyangiitis,—
(a)
replace “13/2011”
with “90/2019”
; and
(b)
replace “14/2011”
with “91/2019”
.
(10)
In Schedule 1, item relating to multiple sclerosis,—
(a)
replace “100/2011”
with “11/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “101/2011”
with “12/2020”
.
(11)
In Schedule 1, item relating to patellar tendinopathy,—
(a)
replace “114/2011”
with “21/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “115/2011”
with “22/2020”
.
(12)
In Schedule 1, item relating to polyarteritis nodosa,—
(a)
replace “11/2011”
with “33/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “12/2011”
with “34/2020”
.
(13)
In Schedule 1, item relating to Ross River virus infection,—
(a)
replace “90/2010 ”
with “94/2019”
; and
(b)
replace “91/2010”
with “95/2019”
.
(14)
In Schedule 1, item relating to sensorineural hearing loss,—
(a)
replace “5/2011”
with “98/2019”
; and
(b)
replace “6/2011”
with “99/2019”
.
(15)
In Schedule 1, item relating to sprain and strain,—
(a)
replace “94/2011”
with “27/2020”
; and
(b)
replace “95/2011”
with “28/2020”
.
(16)
In Schedule 1, item relating to subdural haematoma,—
(a)
replace “33/2011”
with “100/2019”
; and
(b)
replace “34/2011”
with “101/2019”
.
References and names replaced
(17)
In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to Kaposi’s sarcoma with:
| Kaposi sarcoma | 1/2020 | 2/2020 |
(18)
In Schedule 1,—
(a)
revoke the item relating to extrinsic allergic alveolitis; and
(b)
insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
| hypersensitivity pneumonitis | 7/2020 | 8/2020 |
(19)
In Schedule 1,—
(a)
revoke the item relating to physical injury due to munitions discharge; and
(b)
insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:
| explosive blast injury | 25/2020 | 26/2020 |
| gunshot injury | 23/2020 | 24/2020 |
Reference revoked
(20)
In Schedule 1, revoke the item relating to dysbaric osteonecrosis.
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 3 September 2020, amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).
The regulations amend Schedule 1 of the principal regulations, which lists the Australian statements of principles that apply to specified medical conditions for the purposes of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014.
The amendments—
insert a reference to the Australian statements of principles for a new condition (osteonecrosis); and
replace references to the Australian statements of principles with updated references for 15 conditions.
The amendments also replace the names and references to the Australian statements of principles with new names and references for 3 conditions. The following conditions have new names:
Kaposi’s sarcoma (now known as Kaposi sarcoma):
extrinsic allergic alveolitis (now known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis):
physical injury due to munitions discharge (now split into 2 conditions and known as explosive blast injury and gunshot injury).
The amendments also revoke a reference to the Australian statements of principles for the condition dysbaric osteonecrosis.
Date of notification in Gazette: 6 August 2020.
These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.
Versions
Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2020
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