Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Amendment Regulations 2021
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Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Amendment Regulations 2021
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 15th day of March 2021
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
These regulations are made under section 324 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council given on the recommendation of the Minister for ACC made after complying with section 324(2) of that Act.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Amendment Regulations 2021.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 May 2021.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Regulations 2010 (the principal regulations).
4 Regulation 5 amended (Assessment)
In regulation 5(2), replace “$157.76”
with “$160.99”
.
5 Regulation 5A amended (Device consultations)
In regulation 5A(2), replace “$100.00”
with “$102.05”
.
6 Regulation 6 amended (Devices not chosen)
In regulation 6(2), replace “$122.14”
with “$124.64”
.
7 Regulation 8 amended (Fittings)
(1)
In regulation 8(2), replace “$1,120.00”
with “$1,142.96”
.
(2)
In regulation 8(3), replace “$816.00”
with “$832.73”
.
(3)
In regulation 8(6), replace “$305.34”
with “$311.60”
.
8 Regulation 9 amended (Service)
In regulation 9(2), replace “$50.89”
with “$51.93”
.
9 Regulation 10 amended (Repairs)
In regulation 10(2), replace “$203.56”
with “$207.73”
.
10 Regulation 10A amended (Replacement ear moulds)
In regulation 10A(2)(b), replace “$54.78”
with “$55.90”
.
11 Regulation 12 revoked (Consequential amendments)
Revoke regulation 12.
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 1 May 2021, amend the Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Regulations 2010 (the principal regulations). The amendments increase by 2.05% the costs (or, where relevant, the maximum costs) that the Accident Compensation Corporation is liable to pay under the principal regulations for services (but not hearing devices) provided by audiologists. In addition, these regulations revoke regulation 12 of the principal regulations, which is spent.
Regulatory impact assessment
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment produced a regulatory impact assessment on 25 June 2020 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.
A copy of this regulatory impact assessment can be found at—
Date of notification in Gazette: 18 March 2021.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.
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Accident Compensation (Apportioning Entitlements for Hearing Loss) Amendment Regulations 2021
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