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National Health Act (No. 2) 1956

Authoritative Version
  • - C1956A00095
  • No longer in force
Act No. 95 of 1956 as made
An Act to amend section twenty of the National Health Act 1953-1955, as amended by the National Health Act 1956, in consequence of the enactment of the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956.
Date of Assent 15 Nov 1956
Date of repeal 24 Jun 2014
Repealed by Amending Acts 1901 to 1969 Repeal Act 2014

NATIONAL HEALTH (No. 2).

 

No. 95 of 1956.

An Act to amend section twenty of the National Health Act 1953-1955, as amended by the National Health Act 1956, in consequence of the enactment of the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956.

[Assented to 15th November, 1956.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)     This Act may be cited as the National Health Act (No. 2) 1956.


 

(2.)    Section one of the National Health Act 1956 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(3.)    The National Health Act 1953–1955, as amended by the National Health Act 1956 and by this Act, may be cited as the National Health Act 1953–1956.

Commencement.

2.  This Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956 comes into operation.

Commonwealth benefit not payable in respect of certain free treatment or certain examinations.

3.  Section twenty of the National Health Act 1953–1955, as amended by the National Health Act 1956, is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) the words “Repatriation Act 1920–1953” and inserting in their stead the words “Repatriation Act 1920–1956, the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956”.