Amendment of Statement of Principles concerning osteoporosis No. 61 of 2006 (Cth)

Amendment Statement of Principles

concerning

OSTEOPOROSIS

No. 61 of 2006

for the purposes of the

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

and

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

1. This Instrument may be cited as Statement of Principles concerning osteoporosis No. 61 of 2006.

1. The Repatriation Medical Authority amends, under subsection 196B(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, Statement of Principles concerning osteoporosis No. 29 of 2006 by:

(A)deleting the words "more than 7.5 grams per day of Vitamin A" in Clause 6 factors (r) and (zm), and replacing them with the words "at least 7.5 milligrams per day of Vitamin A".

1. The amendment made by this instrument applies to all matters to which Statement of Principles concerning osteoporosis No. 29 of 2006, section 120A of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and section 338 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 apply.

1. The amendments made by this instrument take effect from 8 November 2006.

Dated this       thirtieth              day of              October              2006

The Common Seal of the    )

Repatriation Medical Authority                   )

was affixed to this instrument   )

in the presence of   )

KEN DONALD

CHAIRPERSON