Australian Hearing Services Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1) (Cth)

Australian Hearing Services Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1)

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 139

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations under theAustralian Hearing Services Act 1991.

Dated 29 June 1999.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

BRONWYN BISHOP

Minister for Aged Care

Australian Hearing Services Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 1392

made under the

Australian Hearing Services Act 1991

   

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1Name of regulations

 These regulations are the Australian Hearing Services Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1).

2Commencement

 These regulations commence on 1 July 1999.

3Amendment of Australian Hearing Services Regulations

 Schedule 1 amends the Australian Hearing Services Regulations.

Schedule 1Amendments

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(regulation 3)

[1]Regulation 1

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1Name of regulations

 These regulations are the Australian Hearing Services Regulations 1992.

[2]Regulation 3, definitions of brother and client

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[3]Regulation 3, definition of hearing aid service

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hearing aid service means any of the following hearing services:

1. (a)

   the provision of a battery for use with a hearing device;

2. (b)

   the maintenance by the Authority of a hearing device.

[4]Regulation 3, after definition of hearing aid service charge

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hearing device means goods for purposes in connection with hearing rehabilitation.

person means a person other than a voucher-holder.

[5]Regulation 3, definitions of sister andspouse

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[6]Subregulations 4 (2) and (3)

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1. (2)

   The hearing aid service charge must not exceed $30 and is payable in accordance with a written notice given to the person by the Authority.

[7]Subregulation 4 (4)

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1. (4)

   However, if the person is under 21 years of age the hearing aid service charge must not exceed $25.

[8]After regulation 4

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4AHearing device replacement charge

1. (1)

   This regulation applies to a person of 21 years or more who satisfies the Authority, on the basis of information set out in a statutory declaration by the person, that the person’s hearing device has been:

   1. (a)

      destroyed; or

   2. (b)

      lost, and unlikely to be found; or

   3. (c)

      damaged, and cannot be reasonably repaired.

2. (2)

   The Authority may replace the hearing device of a person to whom this regulation applies with a similar device or a reasonable alternative approved by the Authority.

3. (3)

   A person who receives a replacement hearing device under subregulation (2) is liable for a charge not exceeding $30 to be paid to the Authority in accordance with a written notice given to the person by the Authority.

Notes

1. These regulations amend Statutory Rules 1992 No. 188, as amended by 1992 No. 234; 1996 No. 149; 1997 No. 333.

2. Made by the Governor-General on 29 June 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 June 1999.