Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning non-aneurysmal aortic atherosclerotic disease No. 27 of 2002 (Cth)

Instrument No.27 of 2002

Amendment of Statement of Principles

concerning

NON-ANEURYSMAL AORTIC ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE

ICD-9-CM CODES: 440.0, 444.0, 444.1

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Instrument No.69 of 1998 by:

A.in paragraph 8 deleting the definition of “diabetes mellitus”.

2. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Instrument No.69 of 1998 and section 120B of the Act apply.

Dated this       Ninth         day of              January          2002

The Common Seal of the    )

Repatriation Medical Authority                   )

was affixed to this instrument   )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRMAN