Australian Government

 

 

Instrument No. R17/2008

 

I, Alan Griffin, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, pursuant to subsection 16(7) of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006, approve this instrument made by the Repatriation Commission.

 

Dated this 15th  day of  August 2008

Alan Griffin

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ALAN GRIFFIN

 

The Repatriation Commission, pursuant to subsection 16(6) of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006, varies the Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (Instrument No.R30 of 2006), in accordance with the Schedule.

Dated this 11th day of  August 2008

Ed Killesteyn                         Gary Collins                              W D Rolfe

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ED KILLESTEYN                      GARY COLLINS                    BRIGADIER W D ROLFE AO (Rtd) A/PRESIDENT                    A/DEPUTY PRESIDENT                          COMMISSIONER

 

 

[1] Name of Instrument

 

[2] Commencement

 

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

 

Schedule

 

1. Paragraph 1.4.1 (Interpretation)

 

 insert:

 

in force on the date in Schedule 3, in relation to a document, means that on the date in Schedule 3 for the document:

 

(a) if the document is required under the Principles to be approved by the Commission or approved by the Department or approved by either– the document has been approved as required.

 

Note: an example being the Notes for Local Medical Officers (para.1.4.1).

 

(b) if the document is prepared on behalf of the Department or the Commission but is not required under the Principles to be approved in a manner in paragraph (a) – the document has been approved in a manner in paragraph (a).

 

  Note: an example being a Fee Schedule (para.1.4.1).

 

(c) if the document is not prepared for a purpose in paragraph (b) and is not required under the Principles to be approved in a manner in paragraph (a) – the document exists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Paragraph 11.2A.1

 

 after this paragraph insert:

 

11.2A.2 A grant of prior approval must be recorded in writing by the Department within 7 days after it has been made.

 

11.2A.3 The record may be maintained in electronic form and must be stored by the Department for a period of at least 12 months commencing on the 8th day after the grant of prior approval was made.

 

3. Schedule 3 (Dates for Incorporated Documents)

 

 omit:

 

1 November 2007

 

 substitute:

 

 1 September 2008