Air Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1990 No. 2881

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Air Force Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Air Force Act 1923.

Dated 30 August 1990.

BILL HAYDEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

GORDON BILNEY

Minister of State for Defence Science and Personnel

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Interpretation

1. Regulation 616 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the definitions of “hospital treatment”, “medical or other treatment” and “member” and substituting the following definitions:

“ ‘hospital treatment’ means treatment, maintenance and accommodation of a member at a hospital or other health care facility;

‘medical or other treatment’ includes:

(a) the giving of advice, treatment, supplies or appliances by or on the authority of a medical or dental officer or a medical or dental practitioner; and

(b) transport in an ambulance;

‘member’ means a member rendering continuous full time service;”.

2. Regulation 617 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:

 

(S.R. 150/90)—Cat. No. 14/31.5.1990

Hospital, medical or other treatment

“617. (1) The Commonwealth must provide the hospital treatment and medical or other treatment required to keep a member healthy for the purpose of discharging his or her duties.

“(2) The Minister may determine the conditions on which the treatment is to be provided to a member in the light of:

(a) the facilities available under the circumstances (including the place where the member is serving); and

(b) the role of the member; and

(c) the operational requirements of the Defence Force.”.

Repeal of regulations 617aand 630

3. Regulations 617a and 630 of the Air Force Regulations are repealed.

 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 6 September 1990.

2.Statutory Rules 1927 No. 161 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1990 No. 95 and see also Statutory Rules 1990 Nos. 95 and 101.

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