National Health Act (No. 2) 1973 (Cth)

National Health Act (No. 2) 1973

No. 202 of 1973

AN ACT

To amend the National Health Act 1953-1972, as amended by the National Health Act 1973.

[Assented to 18 December 1973]

BE IT ENACTED bythe Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Health Act (No. 2) 1973.

(2) The National Health Act 1953–1972, as amended by the National Health Act 1973, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3) Section 1 of the National Health Act 1973 is amended by omitting sub-section (2).

(4) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the National Health Act 1953-1973.

Commencement

2. (1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 17 shall come into operation on 1 January 1974.

Parts.

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Interpretation.

4.Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-section (1), before the definition of “approved”, the following definition:—
“‘amendment alleviating the operation of the means test’, in relation to a person, means an amendment of the Social Services Act 1947–1967, or the Repatriation Act 19201966, that operates to diminish or eliminate any reduction that would otherwise be made in the rate of pension or allowance payable to or in respect of a person by reason of his means as assessed as defined by—
(a) section 18 or 59 of the Social Services Act 1947-1967 or of that Act as amended at any time; or
(b) section 83 of the Repatriation Act 1920-1966, or that Act as amended at any time,
as the case may be;”;
(b) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of “Director”;
(c) by omitting from paragraph (a) of the definition of “pensioner” in sub-section (1) the words—
“not being an amendment of a rate of pension specified in that Act, made after the date on which the Social Services Act 1967 received the Royal Assent had not been made”
and substituting the words—
“being—
(iii) an amendment alleviating the operation of the means test in relation to that person made after the date on which the Social Services Act 1967 received the Royal Assent; or
(iv) an amendment of a rate of pension, allowance or benefit made after the date of commencement of the Social Services Act (No. 4) 1973,
had not been made”;
(d) by omitting sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (b) of the definition of “pensioner” in sub-section (1) and substituting the following paragraphs:—
“(i) any amendment of that Act, being—
(a) an amendment alleviating the operation of the means test in relation to that person made after the date of commencement of the Repatriation Act 1966; or
(b) an amendment of a rate of pension, allowance or benefit under Division 5 of Part III made after the date of commencement of the Repatriation Act (No. 3) 1973,
had not been made; and

(ii) any amendment of the Social Services Act 1947–1967, being—
(a) an amendment alleviating the operation of the means test in relation to that person made after the date on which the Social Services Act 1967 received the Royal Assent; or
(b) an amendment of a rate of pension, allowance or benefit made after the date of commencement of the Social Services Act (No. 4) 1973,
had not been made; and
(e) by omitting from the definition of “restricted membership organization” in sub-section (1) the words “Director-General” and substituting the words “Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security”;
(f) by omitting from, the definition of “the common form of pensioner medical service agreement” in sub-section (1) the words “Director-General” and substituting the words “Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security”; and
(g) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of “the Director-General”.

Director-General of Health to be a medical practitioner.

5.Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the words “the Director-General”, the words “of Health”.

6.Section 6 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:—

Delegation.

“6. (1) The Minister administering any part of this Act may, by writing under his hand, delegate all or any of his powers and functions under this Act (except this power of delegation and powers and functions under section 95).

“(2) Subject to sub-section (3) the Director-General of Health may, by writing under his hand, delegate all or any of his powers and functions under this Act (except this power of delegation and powers and functions under section 95).

“(3) The Director-General of Health shall not delegate any of his powers and functions under Part VII except to—

(a) an officer for the time being holding the office, or performing the duties, of Director of Health for a State or Territory under the Public Service Act 1922–4973; or
(b) an officer of the Department of Health who is a pharmacist.

“(4) The Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security may, by writing under his hand, delegate all or any of his powers and functions under this Act (except this power of delegation).

“(5) A power or function delegated under this section may be exercised or performed by the delegate in accordance with the instrument of delegation.

“(6) Where the exercise or performance by a person of a power or function under this Act, or the operation of a provision of this Act, is dependent upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the person in relation to a matter, that power or function may be exercised or performed by the delegate of that person, or that provision, may operate, upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the delegate in relation to that matter.

“(7) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the person who gave the delegation.”

7.Before section 9 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part II:—

Definitions.

“8. In this Part—

‘Director’ means—

(a) in relation to a State or to the Northern Territory—the officer for the time being holding the office, or performing the duties, of Director of Health for that State or Territory under the Public Service Act 1922-1973; and
(b) in relation, to the Australian Capital Territory—the Director-General;

‘the Director-General’ means the Director-General of Health.”

Hearing aids.

8. Section 9a of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (2) the words “, otherwise than by way of provision of replacement batteries,”;
(b) by omitting sub-section (2a); and
(c) by omitting sub-section (2b).

9. Before section 12 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part III:—

Definition.

“11a. In this Part, 'Permanent Head' means the Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security.”.

Variations and alterations of tables of benefits.

10. (1) Section 13aof the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-section (1), after the word “item”, the words “or rule of interpretation”;
(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1), after the word “item”, the words “or rule of interpretation”; and
(c) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:—
“(1a) The regulations may prescribe—
(a) a table of Commonwealth Medical Benefits in accordance with the form of table set out in the First Schedule; and

(b) tables of fund medical benefits in respect of the States, being, in each case, a table in accordance with the form of table set out in the Schedule relating to the State concerned.
“(1b) On the commencement of a regulation under subsection (1a) prescribing a table of Commonwealth Medical Benefits or a table of fund medical benefits in respect of a State—
(a) the table prescribed has effect as if it were set out in this Act in the place of the table (in this sub-section referred to as ‘the superseded table’) to which it corresponds; and
(b) the superseded table or, if another table has effect, by virtue of this section, in the place of the superseded table, that other table ceases to have effect.
“(1c) The regulations may amend a table that has effect by virtue of paragraph (1b)(a) and, on and after the commencement of the amendment, the table as so amended has effect in the place of the first-mentioned table.
“(1d) In this section, a reference to a table that is a table of Commonwealth Medical Benefits shall be read as including a reference to rules for the interpretation of that table.”.

11. After section 17 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Calculation of medical benefit payable in respect of the administration of ad anaesthetic for the purposes of two or more operations.

“17a. (1) This section applies in relation to a professional service constituted by the administration of an anaesthetic to a person for the purposes of two or more operations performed on that person while he is under that anaesthetic, being a professional service rendered on or after a date fixed by the Minister, by notice in the Gazette, for the purposes of this section.

“(2) For the purpose of calculating the amount of Commonwealth benefit payable in respect of the medical expenses incurred by a contributor in respect of a professional service to which this section applies, the amounts indicated as basic Commonwealth benefit in the items in the First Schedule that relate to the administration of an anaesthetic for the purposes of the operations to which the professional service relates, other than the greater or greatest of those amounts, shall be deemed to be reduced as prescribed.

“(3) Where an item in a Schedule other than the First Schedule relates to an item in the First Schedule that indicates an amount of basic Commonwealth benefit that is, in accordance with sub-section (2), to be deemed to be reduced, the amounts indicated as the fund medical benefit and as the specified excess in that item in that other Schedule shall be deemed to be reduced in the same manner.

“(4) For the purposes of this section, where two or more amounts are equal, one of those amounts shall be treated as being greater than the other or others of those amounts.”.

Commonwealth benefit not payable where medical expenses payable to public hospitals.

12. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) the definition of “professional service” and substituting the following definitions:—

“‘prescribed item’ means—
(a) an item in Part 7 or Part 8 of the First Schedule; or
(b) any other prescribed item in that Schedule,
and, until the regulations otherwise provide, includes items 631, 632, 641, 651 and 661 in that Schedule;
‘professional service’ does not include a medical service covered by a prescribed item;”.

13. Before section 32 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part IV:—

Definition.

“31. In this Part, ‘Permanent Head’ means the Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security.”.

Interpretation.

14. Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1), after the definition of “dependant”, the following definition;—

“‘Permanent Head’ means the Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security.”.

Approval of nursing homes.

15. Section 40aa is amended by omitting from sub-section (10) the words “the Department of Health” and substituting the words “a Department of State”,

Approval of admission of a person to an approved nursing home.

16. Section 40ab is amended by omitting from sub-section (5) the words “the Department of Health” and substituting the words “a Department of State”.

Benefit payable in respect of handicapped person care.

17. Section 58a of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the words “One dollar fifty cents” and substituting the words “Three dollars”.

Approval of person as approved person in relation to a patient.

18. Section 58e is amended by omitting from sub-section (8) the words “the Department of Health” and substituting the words “a Department of State”.

Revocation of approval of approved person.

19.Section 58j is amended by omitting from sub-section (2) the words “the Department of Health” and substituting the words “a Department of State”.

Interpretation.

20. Section 66 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1), after the definition of “ordinary contributor”, the following definition:—

“‘Permanent Head’ means the Permanent Head of the Department of Social Security;”.

Registration Committee.

21. Section 70 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) the words “of Health appointed by the Director-General” and substituting the words “of Social Security appointed by the Permanent Head.”.

Examination of records, books and accounts of registered organizations.

22. Section 75 is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words “Health” and substituting the words “Social Security”.

Interpretation.

23. Section 82q is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of “First Assistant Director-General” in sub-section (1) the words “Social Services” and substituting the words “Social Security”; and
(b) by omitting the definition of “the Director-General”.

Payment to contributor in certain circumstances.

24. Section 82x of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words “Director-General of Health of the Commonwealth” (wherever occurring) and substituting the words “Permanent Head”.

Advances.

25.Section 82y of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the words “Director-General of Health of the Commonwealth” and substituting the words “Permanent Head”.

Claims by organizations.

26.Section 82za of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the words “Director-General of Health of the Commonwealth” (wherever occurring) and substituting the words “Permanent Head”.

Delegation.

27.Section 82zb of the Principal Act is repealed.

Officers to observe secrecy.

28. Section 82zf of the Principal. Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (3) the word “Services” and substituting the word “Security”; and
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (3) the words “Director-General of Health of the Commonwealth” and substituting the words “Permanent Head”.

Offences

29.Section 82zg is amended by omitting sub-section (4),

Interpretation.

30.Section 84 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (1), after the definition of “dependant”, the following definitions:—

“‘Director’ means—
(a) in relation to a State or to the Northern Territory—the officer for the time being holding the office, or performing

the duties, of Director of Health for that State or Territory under the Public Service Act 1922–1973; and
(b) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Director-General;”; and
‘Director-General’ means the Director-General of Health;”.

Payment for supply of benefits.

31. (1) Section 99 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1) the words “Federated Pharmaceutical Service Guild of Australia” and substituting the words “Pharmacy Guild of Australia”.

(2) The amendment made by sub-section (1) does not affect any determination under section 99 of the Principal Act that is in force immediately before the commencement of this section.

Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.

32.(1) Section 101 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-section (1) the words “Federated Pharmaceutical Service Guild of Australia” and substituting the words “Pharmacy Guild of Australia”.

(2) The member of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee who is, immediately before the commencement of this section, the member referred to in paragraph 101(1)(c) of the Principal Act shall, after the commencement of this section, be deemed to be the member referred to in paragraph 101(1)(c) of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act.

33.Before section 106 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Division 1 of Part VIII:—

Definitions.

“105a. (1) In this Part, 'Director' means—

(a) in relation to a State or to the Northern Territory—the officer for the time being holding the office, or performing the duties, of Director of Health for that State or Territory under the Public Service Act 1922–1973; and
(b) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Director-General of Health.

“(2) A reference in a succeeding provision of this Part to the Director-General shall, for the purpose of the application of the provision in relation to a matter dealt with by a particular Department of State, be read as a reference to the Permanent Head of that Department.”,

Medical Services State Committees of Inquiry.

34. (1) Section 110 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—

“(3) Where there is more than one Minister administering this Act, the references in sub-sections (1) and (2) to the Minister shall be read, as references to the Ministers administering this Act acting together.”.

(2) A Medical Services Committee of Inquiry in being immediately before the commencement of this section, shall, after the commencement of this Act, continue in being as if it had been established under section 110 of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act.

35. Before section 133 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted in Part IX of the Principal Act;—

Interpretation.

“132a. A reference in a provision of this Part to the Director-General shall, for the purpose of the application of the provision in relation to a matter dealt with by a particular Department of State, be read as a reference to the Permanent Head of that Department.”.

Amendments of the Schedules having effect from 1 March 1975

36. (1) The Schedules to the Principal Act are amended as set out in Schedule 1.

(2) The amendments made by sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 March 1973.

Amendments of the Schedules having effect from 1 September 1973.

37. (1) The Schedules to the Principal Act, as amended in accordance with section 36, are amended as set out in Schedule 2.

(2) The amendments made by this section shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 September 1973.

Amendments of the Schedules having effect from 12 November 1973.

38. (1) The Schedules to the Principal Act, as amended, in accordance with sections 36 and 37, are amended as set out in Schedule 3.

(2) The amendments made by this section shall be deemed to have come into operation on 12 November 1973.

Repeal of Statutory Rules.

39. The following Statutory Rules are repealed;—

(a) the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 8) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1973, No. 38);
(b) the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1973, No. 158):
(c) the National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1973, No. 214).

Farther amendments.

40. The Principal Act is amended by omitting from the provisions specified in Schedule 4 the words “Director-General” (wherever occurring), and substituting the words “Permanent Head”.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 36

Amendments of the Table in the First Schedule to the Principal Act

1. Omit items 230 and 231, insert the following items:—
“232	Antenatal care, confinement and post-natal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour; requiring major regional or field block (including abdominal; brachial plexus; caudal; cervical plexus; epidural (peridural); paravertebral (thoracic or lumbar); pudendal; sacral: Spinal) (G).......................................................................	43.50
233	Antenatal care, confinement and post-natal care for nine days with surgical induction of labour; requiring major regional or field block (including abdominal brachial plexus; caudal; cervical plexus; epidural (peridural); paravertebral (thoracic or lumbar); pudendal; sacral; spinal) (S).........................................................................	66.00”.
2. Omit items 631 and 641, insert the following items:—

“631	Ultrasonic echography, unidimensional (including echoencephalography).	5.10
632	Ultrasonic cross-sectional echography, bidimensional..................................	16.00
641	Electroencephalography, not covered by item 631, 632, 651 or 661..........	8.10”.
3. After item 691,insert the following items:—
“698	Retinal angiography—
one eye.............................................................................................................	7.00
699	Retinal angiography—
both eyes..........................................................................................................	10.00”.
4. Omit items 707, 708, 715 and 721, insert the following items:—
“711	Audiogram, air conduction.................................................................................	2.00
712	Audiogram. air conduction and bone conduction...........................................	3.00
713	Audiogram, air conduction, bone conduction and speech.............................	4.00
714	Audiogram, air conduction, bone conduction and speech, with other cochlear tests...........................................................................................................................	5.00
723	Caloric tests of labyrinth or labyrinths.............................................................	3.50
725	Electronystagmography.......................................................................................	3.50”.
5. After item 751, insert the following items:-
“753	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is not in the chamber...........................................................................................................................	15.00
755	Hyperbaric oxygen therapy where the medical practitioner is in the chamber	20.00
756	Topical application of oxygen in hyperbaric chamber—as an independent procedure...........................................................................................................................	7.00
757	Administration of general anaesthesia (including oxygen administration) during hyperbaric therapy where the medical practitioner is in the chamber..	25.00”.
6. Omit item 781, insert the following items:—
“782	Haemodialysis in hospital (where prolonged and constant medical supervision of the dialysis is required for the duration of the dialysis).................................	35.00
784	Haemodialysis inhospital (where intermittent medical supervision of the dialysis is required)...........................................................................................................	16.00
786	Haemodialysis in hospital (stablised maintenance dialysis for chronic renal failure where a separate account for an attendance is not rendered under Part 1 of this Schedule)...........................................................................................................................	4.50”.
7. Omit item 1052.
8. After item 1062, insert the following item:—
“1063	Differential leucocyte count...............................................................................	0.80”.
9. Omit items 1090 and 1092, insert the following items:—
“1090	Blood grouping. A, B, O and Rh (D antigen)..................................................	2.10
1091	Blood grouping, Rh phenotyping, examination for C, D, E, c, e and other Rh phenotypes (5 or more antigens).......................................................................................	3.50
1092	Blood grouping, M, N or other, each system, not covered by item 1090 or 1091...........................................................................................................................	2.10”.

schedule 1—continued

10. Omit item 1176, insert the following item:—
“1178	Assay of concentration of antibiotic or chemotherapeutic agents in serum or plasma.......	2.70”
			11. After item 1474, insert the following item:—
“1475	Quantitative estimation of luteinizing hormone using immunochemical methods.............	10.00”
			12. Omit item 1584, insert the following item:—
“1584	Rh or similar blood group antibodies, screening and quantitative examination for ...........	4.50”
			13. Omit item 1643, insert the following item;—
“1643	Immunodiffusion for the detection of proteins in serum, cerebro-spinal fluid, urine or other body fluids—quantitative—each protein..............................................................................................	3.60”
			14. Omit items 1820, 1822, 1824, 1826 and 1828, insert the following items:—
“1820	Histopathological examination of biopsy material when one or two pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined..................................................................................................	5.70
			1822	Histopathological examination of biopsy material when three or four pieces of issue are separately identified, processed and examined..................................................................................................	9.00
1824	Histopathological examination of biopsy material when five or more pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined................................................................................	12.60
						1826	Immediate frozen section diagnosis and histopathological examination of biopsy material when one or two pieces of tissue are separately identified. processed and examined................................	12.60
1828	Immediate frozen section diagnosis and histopathological examination of biopsy material when three or more pieces of tissue are separately identified, processed and examined........................	15.60”
			15. Omit item 1901, insert the following item:—
			“1901	Cytological examination. of smears from cervix and vagina, skin or mucous membrarte ??? for pathological change.............................................................................................................................	3.30”.
16. Omit item 1957, insert the following items:—
“1956	Brain scan..............................................................................................................................	14.00
1958	Cisternal scan........................................................................................................................	20.00”.
17. Omit item 1967, insert the following items:—
“1966	Scan of lung or lungs.............................................................................................................	15.00
1968	Scan of heart and liver...........................................................................................................	14.00
1970	Scan of liver and lungs..........................................................................................................	25.00”.
18. Omit items 1973, 1975 and 1976, insert the following item:—
“1972	Pancreas scan.........................................................................................................................	14.00
1974	Spleen scan............................................................................................................................	7.00”.
19. After item 1977, insert the following stem:—
“1978	Scan of liver and spleen.........................................................................................................	15.00”.
20. Omit items 1981 and 1983, insert the following items:—
“1985	Placental scan........................................................................................................................	14.00
1988	Scan of skull..........................................................................................................................	9.00
1990	Scan of vertebral column and sacrum...................................................................................	14.00
1992	Scan of pelvis........................................................................................................................	14.00
1994	Scan of joint or long bone.....................................................................................................	9.00
1996	Scan of bone or bones not covered by any other item in this Division.................................	9.00
1999	Scan of region or organ not covered by any other item in this Division...............................	7.20”.
21. Omit items 3406 and 3408, insert the following items;—
“3406	Simple mastectomy with or without biopsy and frozen section(G)......................................	33.00
3408	Simple mastectomy with or without biopsy and frozen section(S).......................................	45.00”.
22. Omit items 3423 and 3424, insert the following items:—
“3423	Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without biopsy and frozen section (G).......................................................................................................................	25.80
			3424	Partial mastectomy involving more than one quarter of the breast tissue with or without biopsy and frozen section (S).......................................................................................................................	33.00”.

Schedule 1—continued

23. After item 3482, insert the following item:—
“3484	Operative cholangiography...................................................................	10.00”.
24. Omit item 3686, insert the following items:—
3684	Total colectomy with ileo-rectal anastomosis.........................................	115.00
3686	Abdomino-perineal resection (Miles’ technique)....................................	129.00
3687	Abdomino-perineal resection, combined synchronous operation— abdominal resection......................................................................................................	105.00
3688	Abdomino-perineal resection, combined synchronous operation— perineal resection......................................................................................................	45.00
3689	Proctocolectomy, complete, with ileostomy...........................................	160.00”.
25. After item 4300, insert the following item;—
“4302	Ear, removal of foreign body in, involving incision of external auditory canal	25.00”.
26. Omit item 4320, insert the following items:—
“4317	Myringoplasty, trans-canal approach (Rosen incision)............................	65.00
4318	Myringoplasty, post-aural or endaural approach involving enlargement of bony external canal, with or without exploration of mastoid....................................	105.00
4321	Ossicular chain reconstruction..............................................................	115.00
4322	Ossicular chain reconstruction and myringoplasty..................................	130.00”.
27. After item 4324, insert the following item:—
“4325	Obliteration of mastoid cavity...............................................................	70.00
28. Omit item 4333, insert the following items:—
“4330	Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical) and myringoplasty..............	130.00
4331	Mastoidectomy (radical or modified radical), myringoplasty and ossicular chain reconstruction.................................................................................	160.00
4334	Decompression of facial nerve in its mastoid portion..............................	130.00
4336	Decompression of facial nerve in its intracranial portion by intracranial or intrapetrous approach.........................................................................................	145.00”.
29. After item 4337, insert the following items:—
“4339	Endolymphatic sac, transmastoid decompression with or without drainage of	130.00
4340	Internal auditory meatus, exploration of, by middle cranial fossa approach with or without removal of tumour...............................................................	160.00”.
30. Omit item 4356, insert the following items:—
“4356	Glomus tumour, transtympanic removal of............................................	87.00
4358	Glomus tumour, transmastoid removal of, including mastoidectomy........	130.00”.
31. After item 4376, insert the following item:—
“4378	Tympanic membrane, micro-inspection of—with or without suction removal of cholesteatoma ................................................................................	10,00”.
32. After item 43S1, insert the following item;—
“4384	Nasal haemorrhage, posterior, arrest of, with posterior nasal packing, with or without cauterisation and with or without anterior pack..................................	10.00”.
33. Omit item 4399, insert the following item:—
“4399	Nasal septum, septoplasty or submucous resection of.............................	43.00”.
34. After item 4422, insert the following item:—
“4426	Maxillary artery, transantral ligation of..................................................	45.00”.
35. Omit item 4448, insert the following items:—
“4447	Fronto-nasal ethmoidectomy with or without sphenoidectomy................	80.00
4449	Radical fronto-ethmoidectomy with osteoplastic flap..............................	105.00”.
36. After item 4452, insert the following items:—
“4453	Frontal sinus, trephine of......................................................................	30.00
4454	Frontal sinus, radical obliteration of......................................................	80.00”.

Schedule 1—continued

37. Omit item 4472, insert the following item;—
“4474	Trans-sphenoidal hypophysectomy including submucous resection of nasal septum and grafting to obliterate the pituitary fossa (including obtaining of graft).	115.00”.
38. Omit item 4484, insert the following item:—
“4485	Post-nasal space, direct examination of, with biopsy...............................	10.00”
39. Omit item 4488, insert the following item:—
“4489	Nasopharyngeal tumour, operation for removal of, involving hard palate.	95.00”
40. After item 4492, insert the following item:—
“4494	Pharyngeal pouch, endoscopic resection of (Dohlman’s operation)..........	65.00”
41. Omit items 4513 and 4514, insert the following items:—
“4556	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (G).................................................................	7.00
4517	Tonsils or tonsils and adenoids, arrest of haemorrhage requiring general anaesthesia, following removal of (S)..................................................................	10.00”.
42. Omit item 4563, insert the following items:—
“4562	Laryngectomy (total)............................................................................	115.00
4564	Laryngopharyngectomy........................................................................	145.00
4565	Primary restoration of alimentary continuity after laryngopharyn-geetomy using stomach or bowel............................................................................	145.00”.
43. Omit item 4579, insert the following item:—
“4580	Microlaryngoscopy..............................................................................	25.00”.
44.Omit items 4595 and 4599, insert the following items:—
“4596	Arytenoid cartilage, fixation of..............................................................	95.00
4598	Arytenoid cartilage, removal of.............................................................	80.00”.
45. After item 4819, insert the following item:—
“4820	Cystoscopy, with controlled hydro-dilatation of the bladder....................	19.00”.
46. Omit item 5161, insert the following item;—
“5161	Urethral stricture, plastic repair of, each stage........................................	75.00
47. Omit items 5313 and 5314, insert the following items:—
“5313	Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction or removal of, as an independent procedure (G)..................................................................................	4.00
5314	Intra-uterine contraceptive device, introduction or removal of, as an independent procedure (S)..................................................................................	4.50”.
48. Omit items 5493 and 5495, insert the following items:—
“5492	Hysterotomy (G)..................................................................................	40.00
5494	Hysterotomy (S)...................................................................................	55.00”.
49. Omit items 5511 and 5512, insert the following items:—
“5509	Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—total, with curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (G)...................................................................................	57.90
5510	Hysterectomy (other than vaginal)—total, with curettage of uterus, with or without dilatation (S)...................................................................................	78.00”,
50. Omit item 5631, insert the following items:—
“5626	Globe, evisceration of, and insertion of intrascleral ball..........................	65.00
5628	Anophthalmic orbit, insertion of cartilage or artificial implant as a delayed procedure......................................................................................................	35.00
5631	Orbitotomy, lateral wall, medial wall or inferior wall..............................	69.00
5632	Orbitotomy, anterior.............................................................................	40.00”.
51. After item 5635, insert the following item:—
“5637	Orbit, exenteration of, including skin grafting, with temporalis muscle transplant	80.00”

SCHEDULE 1—continued

52. Omit items 5649, 5653 and 5658, insert the following items:—
“5649	Perforating wound of globe, repair of, including procedures involving iris, lens, iris and lens or other intraocular structures....................................................	87.00
			5655	Intraocular foreign body, removal from anterior segment........................	50.00
5656	Intraocular foreign body, magnetic, removal from posterior segment	75.00
5659	Intraocular foreign body, non-magnetic, removal from posterior segment..	105.00”.
			53. After item 5673, insert the following item:—
“5674	Ectropion, tarsal cauterisation for..........................................................	11.00”.
54. After item 5685, insert the following item:—
“5687	Conjunctivorhinostomy........................................................................	65.00”.
55. Omit items 5739, 5742 and 5746, insert the following items:—
“5739	Keratoplasty—partial thickness.............................................................	96.00
5746	Conjunctiva, cautery of, including treatment of pannus—each attendance at which treatment is given............................................................................	5.40
			5748	Pterygium, removal of..........................................................................	25.00”.
56. Omit item 5750, insert the following item:—
“5751	Pinguecula, removal of.........................................................................	11.00”.
57. After item 5762, insert the following item:—
“5764	Artificial lens. removal of.....................................................................	50.00”.
58. Omit item 5794, insert the following items:—
“5791	Iris, light coagulation of........................................................................	35.00
5793	Tumour of iris, excision of....................................................................	55.00
5796	Tumour, involving ciliary body or ciliary body and iris, excision of.........	115.00”.
59. Omit items 5833 and 5842, insert the following items:—
“5838	Retrobulbar injection of alcohol or other drug as an independent procedure	6.30
			5842	Squint, operation for correction of, involving any number of muscles of one or both eyes, not covered by item 5846.................................................................	57.00”.
60. Omit item 5858, insert the following item:—
“5856	Resuturing of wound following intraocular procedures with or without excision of prolapsed iris...................................................................................

40.00”.
	61. After item 6586, insert the following item:—
“6587	Nasal bones, requiring reduction and involving osteotomies....................	50,00”.
62. Omit item 7159. insert the following items:—
“7157	Hip—arthrodesis..................................................................................	130.00
7158	Hip—arthrectomy................................................................................	85.00
7160	Hip—arthroplasty (Austin Moore, Girdlestone or simllar procedure).......	85.00
7161	Hip—arthroplasty. cup or mould (Smith-Petersen or simllar procedure)...	110.00
7162	Hip—arthroplasty, total replacement (McKee-Farrer, Charnley or similar procedure)......................................................................................................	160.00
			63. Omit items 7553 and 7557, insert the following items:—
“7554	Choanal atresia, plastic repair of............................................................	85.00
7557	Choanal atresia, repair of by puncture and dilatation...............................	21.00”
64. Omit items 7986 and 7990, insert the following items:—
“7987	Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving not more than 40 punch grafts..............................................................................................	10.00
			7988	Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 40 but not more than 100 punch grafts..............................................................	20.00
7989	Hair transplants, multiple punch or similar technique, involving more than 100 punch grafts..............................................................................................	50.00”.

Schedule 1—continued

Amendments of the Table in the Second Schedule to the principal Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159 7553, 7986 and 7990.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“232	29.00	5.00”
“233	56.50	5.00”
“632	10.00	4.00”
“698	5.00	3.00”
“699	7.00	3.00”
“711	1.50	1.00”
“712	2.00	1.50”
“713	3.00	1.50”
“714	3.00	1.50”
“723	2.50	1.50”
“725	2.50	1.50”
“753	7.00	3.00”
“755	15.00	5.00”
“756	5.00	3.00”
“757	20.00	5.00”
“782	20.00	5.00”
“784	10.00	4.00”
“786	3.00	2.50”
“1063	0.40	0.80”
“1091	2.00	1.50”
“1178	1.80	1.50”
“1475	7.00	3.00”
“1956	10.00	3.00”
“1958	17.00	5.00”
“1966	10.00	3.00”
“1968	10.00	3.00”
“1970	18.00	5.00”
“1972	10.00	3.00”
“1974	5.00	3.00”
“1978	10.00	3.00”
“1985	10.00	3.00”
“1988	6.00	3.00”
“1990	10.00	3.00”
“1992	10.00	3.00”
“1994	6.00	3.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“1996	6.00	3.00”
“1999	4.80	3.00”
“3484	7,00	3.00”
“3684	80.00	5.00”
“3687	70.00	5.00”
“3688	30.00	5.00”
“3689	110.00	5.00”
“4302	15.00	5.00”
“4317	40.00	5.00”
“4318	70.00	5.00”
“4321	80.00	5.00”
“4322	85.00	5.00”
“4325	50.00	5.00”
“4330	85.00	5.00”
“4331	110.00	5.00”
“4334	85.00	5.00”
“4336	100.00	5.00”
“4339	85.00	5.00”
“4340	110.00	5.00”
“4358	85.00	5.00”
“4378	7.00	3.00”
“4384	7.00	3.00”
“4426	30.00	5.00”
“4447	55.00	5.00”
“4449	70.00	5.00”
“4453	20.00	5.00”
“4454	55.00	5.00”
“4474	80.00	5.00”
“4485	7.00	3.00”
“4489	60.00	5.00”
“4494	40.00	5.00”
“4516	5.00	3.00”
“4517	7.00	3.00”
“4562	80.00	5.00”
“4564	100.00	5.00”
“4565	100.00	5.00”
“4580	15.00	5.00”
“4596	60.00	5.00”
“4598	50.00	5.00”
“4820	12.00	4.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“5492	30.00	5.00”
“5494	40.00	5.00”
“5509	38.60	5.00”
“5510	52.00	5.00”
“5626	45.00	5.00”
“5628	25.00	5.00”
“5632	30.00	5.00”
“5637	50.00	5.00”
“5655	35.00	5.00”
“5656	50.00	5.00”
“5659	70.00	5.00”
“5674	8.00	3.00”
“5687	40.00	5.00”
“5748	15.00	5.00”
“5751	8.00	3.00”
“5764	30.00	5.00”
“5791	25.00	5.00”
“5793	40.00	5.00”
“5796	80.00	5.00”
“5856	30.00	5.00”
“6587	35.00	5.00”
“7157	85.00	5.00”
“7158	60.00	5.00”
“7160	60.00	5.00”
“7161	75.00	5.00”
“7162	110.00	5.00”
“7554	60,00	5.00”
“7987	7.00	3.00”
“7988	15.00	5.00”
“7989	35.00	5.00”.

Amendments of the Table in the Third Schedule to the Principal Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4333, 4448, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986 and 7990.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:-

“232	26.50	5.00”
“233	34.00	5.00”
“632	10.00	4.00”
“698	6.00	2.00”
“699	7.00	3.00”

SCHEDULE 1- continued

“711	1.70	0.80”
“712	2.50	1.00”
“713	3.50	1.00”
“714	4.00	1.50”
“723	3.00	l.00”
“725	3.00	1.00”
“753	7.00	3.00”
“755	15.00	5.00”
“756	6.00	2.00”
“757	20.00	5.00”
“782	20.00	5.00”
“784	10.00	4.00”
“786	4.00	1.50”
“1063	0.40	0.80”
“1091	2.50	1.00”
“1178	2.30	1.00”
“1475	7.00	3.00”
“1956	10.00	3.00”
“1958	17.00	5.00”
“1966	10.00	3.00”
“1968	10.00	3.00”
“1970	18.00	5.00”
“1972	10.00	3.00”
“1974	6.00	2.00”
“1978	10.00	3.00”
“1985	10.00	3.00”
“1988	7.00	2.00”
“1990	10.00	3.00”
“1992	10.00	3.00”
“1994	7.00	2.00”
“1996	7.00	2.00”
“1999	5.80	2.00”
“3484	7.00	3.00”
“3484	80.00	5.00”
“3687	70.00	5.00”
“3688	30.00	5.00”
“3689	110.00	5.00”
“ 4302	15.00	5.00”
“4317	40.00	5.00”
“4318	70.00	5.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“4321	80.00	5.00”
“4322	85.00	5.00”
“4325	50.00	5.00”
“4330	85.00	5.00”
“4331	110.00	5.00”
“4334	85.00	5.00”
“4336	100.00	5.00”
“4339	85.00	5.00”
“4340	110.00	5.00”
“4358	85.00	5.00”
“4378	7.00	3.00”
“4384	7.00	3.00”
“4426	30.00	5.00”
“4447	55.00	5.00”
“4449	70.00	5.00”
“4453	20.00	5.00”
“4454	55.00	5.00”
“4474	80.00	5.00”
“4485	7.00	3.00”
“4489	60.00	5.00”
“4494	40.00	5.00”
“4516	6.00	2.00”
“4517	7.00	3.00”
“4562	80.00	5.00”
“4564	100.00	5.00”
“4565	100.00	5.00”
“4580	15.00	5.00”
“4596	60.00	5.00”
“4598	50.00	5.00”
“4830	9.50	4.00”
“5492	30.00	5.00”
“5494	40.00	5.00”
“5509	39.60	5.00”
“5510	54.50	5.00”
“5626	45.00	5.00”
“5628	25.00	5.00”
“5632	30.00	5.00”
“5637	50.00	5.00”
“5655	35.00	5.00”
“5656	50.00	5.00”

SCHEDULE 1—continued

“5659	70.00	5.00”
“5674	8.00	3.00”
“5687	40.00	5.00”
“5748	20.00	5.00”
“5751	8.00	3.00”
“5764	30.00	5.00”
“5791	25.00	5.00”
“5793	40.00	5.00”
“5796	80.00	5.00”
“5856	30.00	5.00”
“6587	35.00	5.00”
“7157	85.00	5.00”
“7158	60.00	5.00”
“7160	60.00	5.00”
“7161	75.00	5.00”
“7162	110.00	5.00”
“7554	60.00	5.00”
“7987	7.00	3.00”
“7988	15.00	5.00”
“7989	35.00	5.00”

Amendments of the Table in the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“232	23.00	5.00”
“233	25.50	5.00”
“632	10.00	4.00”
“698	6.00	2.00”
“699	7.00	3.00”
“711	1.70	0.80”
“712	2.50	1.00”
“713	3.50	1.00”
“714	4.00	1.50”
“723	3.00	1.00”
“725	3.00	1.00”
“753	7.00	3.00”
“755	15.00	5.00”
“756	6.00	2.00”
“757	20.00	5.00”

SCHEDULE 1–continued

“782	20.00	5.00”
“784	10.00	4.00”
“786	4.00	1.50”
“1063	0.40	0.80”
“1091	2.50	1.00”
“1178	1.80	1.00”
“1475	7.00	3.00”
“1956	10.00	3.00”
“1958	17.00	5.00”
“1966	10.00	3.00”
“1968	10.00	3.00”
“1970	18.00	5.00”
“1972	10.00	3.00”
“1974	6.00	2.00”
“1978	10.00	3.00”
“1985	10.00	3.00”
“1988	7.00	2.00”
“1990	10.00	3.00”
“1992	10.00	3.00”
“1994	7.00	2.00”
“1996	7.00	2.00”
“1999	5.80	2.00”
“3484	7.00	3.00”
“3684	80.00	5.00”
“3687	70.00	5.00”
“3688	30.00	5.00”
“3689	110.00	5.00”
“4302	15.00	5.00”
“4317	40.00	5.00”
“4318	70.00	5.00”
“4321	80.00	5.00”
“4322	85.00	5.00”
“4325	50.00	5.00”
“4330	85.00	5.00”
“4331	110.00	5.00”
“4334	85.00	5.00”
“4336	100.00	5.00”
“4339	85.00	5.00”
“4340	110.00	5.00”
“4358	85.00	5.00”

SCHEDULE 1–continued

“4378	7.00	3.00”
“4384	7.00	3.00”
“4426	30.00	5.00”
“4447	55.00	5.00”
“4449	70.00	5.00”
“4453	20.00	5.00”
“4454	55.00	5.00”
“4474	80.00	5.00”
“4485	7.00	3.00”
“4489	60.00	5.00”
“4494	40.00	5.00”
“4516	6.00	2.00”
“4517	7.00	3.00”
“4562	80.00	5.00”
“4564	100.00	5.00”
“4565	100.00	5.00”
“4580	15.00	5.00”
“4596	60.00	5.00”
“4598	50.00	5.00”
“4820	7.50	3.00”
“5492	30.00	5.00”
“5494	40.00	5.00”
“5509	37.10	5.00”
“5510	49.50	5.00”
“5626	45.00	5.00”
“5628	25.00	5.00”
“5632	30.00	5.00”
“5637	50.00	5.00”
“5655	35.00	5.00”
“5656	50.00	5.00”
“5659	70.00	5.00”
“5674	8.00	3.00”
“5687	40.00	5.00”
“5748	10.00	5.00”
“5751	8.00	3.00”
“5764	30.00	5.00”
“5791	25.00	5.00”
“5793	40.00	5.00”
“5796	80.00	5.00”
“5856	30.00	5.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“6587	35.00	5.00”
“7157	85.00	5.00”
“7158	60.00	5.00”
“7160	60.00	5.00”
“7161	75.00	5.00”
“7162	110.00	5.00”
“7554	60.00	5.00”
“7987	7.00	3.00”
“7988	15.00	5.00”
“7989	35.00	5.00

Amendments of the Table in the fifth Schedule to the principal Act

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“232	16.50	5.00”
“233	34.00	5.00”
“632	10.00	4.00”
“698	6.00	2.00”
“699	7.00	3.00”
“711	1.70	0.80”
“712	2.50	1.00”
“713	3.50	1.00”
“714	4.00	1.50”
“723	3.00	1.00”
“725	3.00	1.00”
“753	7.00	3.00”
“755	15.00	5.00”
“756	6.00	2.00”
“757	20.00	5.00”
“782	20.00	5.00”
“784	10.00	4.00”
“786	4.00	1.50”
“1063	0.40	0.80”
“1091	2.50	1.00”
“1178	1.30	1.00”
“1475	7.00	3.00”
1956	10.00	3.00”
“1958	17.00	5.00”
“1966	10.00	3.00”

Schedule 1– continued

“1968	10.00	3.00”
“1970	18.00	5.00”
“1972	10.00	3.00”
“1974	6.00	2.00”
“1978	10.00	3.00”
“1985	10.00	3.00”
“1988	7.00	2.00”
“1990	10.00	3.00”
“1992	10.00	3.00”
“1994	7.00	2.00”
“1996	7.00	2.00”
“1999	5.80	2.00”
“3484	7.00	3.00”
“3684	80.00	5.00”
“3687	70.00	5.00”
“3688	30.00	5.00”
“3689	110.00	5.00”
“4302	15.00	5.00”
“4317	40.00	5.00”
“4318	70.00	5.00”
“4321	80.00	5.00”
“4322	85.00	5.00”
“4325	50.00	5.00”
“4330	85.00	5.00”
“4331	110.00	5.00”
“4334	85.00	5.00”
“4336	100.00	5.00”
“4339	85.00	5.00”
“4340	110.00	5.00”
“4358	85.00	5.00”
“4378	7.00	3.00”
“4384	7.00	3.00”
“4426	30.00	5.00”
“4447	55.00	5.00”
“4449	70.00	5.00”
“4453	20.00	5.00”
“4454	55.00	5.00”
“4474	80.00	5.00”
“4485	7.00	3.00”
“4489	60.00	5.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“4494	40.00	5.00”
“4516	6.00	2.00”
“4517	7.00	3.00”
“4562	80.00	5.00”
“4564	100.00	5.00”
“4565	100.00	5.00”
“4580	15.00	5.00”
“4596	60.00	5.00”
“4598	50.00	5.00”
“4820	9.50	4.00”
“5492	30.00	5.00”
“5494	40.00	5.00”
“5509	47.10	5.00”
“5510	62.00	5.00”
“5626	45.00	5.00”
“5628	25.00	5.00”
“5632	30.00	5.00”
“5637	50.00	5.00”
“5655	35.00	5.00”
“5656	50.00	5.00”
“5659	70.00	5.00”
“5674	8.00	3.00”
“5687	40.00	5.00”
“5748	6.00	4.00”
“5751	8.00	3.00”
“5764	30.00	5.00”
“5791	25.00	5.00”
“5793	40.00	5.00”
“5796	80.00	5.00”
“5856	30.00	5.00”
“6587	35.00	5.00”
“7157	85.00	5.00”
“7158	60.00	5.00”
“7160	60.00	5.00”
“7161	75.00	5.00”
“7162	110.00	5.00”
“7554	60.00	5.00”
“7987	7.00	3.00”
“7988	15.00	5.00”
“7989	35.00	5.00”.

Schedule 1—continued

Amendments of the Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act

1. Omit. the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986 and 7990.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“232	16.50	5.00”
“233	24.00	5.00”
“632	10.00	4.00”
“698	6.00	2.00”
“699	7.00	3.00”
“711	1.70	0.80”
“712	2.50	1.00”
“713	3.50	1.00”
“714	4.00	1.50”
“723	3.00	1.00”
“725	3.00	1.00”
“753	7.00	3.00”
“755	15.00	5.00”
“756	6.00	2.00”
“757	20.00	5.00”
“782	20.00	5.00”
“784	10.00	4.00”
“786	4.00	1.50”
“1063	0.40	0.80”
“1091	2.50	1.00”
“1178	1.00	0.80”
“1475	7.00	3.00”
“1956	10.00	3.00”
“1958	17.00	5.00”
“1966	10.00	3.00”
“1968	10.00	3.00”
“1970	18.00	5.00”
“1972	10.00	3.00”
“1974	6.00	2.00”
“1978	10.00	3.00”
“1985	10.00	3.00”
“1988	7.00	2.00”
“1990	10.00	3.00”
“1992	10.00	3.00”
“1994	7.00	2.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“1996	7.00	2.00”
“1999	5.80	2.00”
“3484	7.00	3.00”
“3684	80.00	5.00”
“3687	70.00	5.00”
“3688	30.00	5.00”
“3689	110.00	5.00”
“4302	15.00	5.00”
“4317	40.00	5.00”
“4318	70.00	5.00”
“4321	80.00	5.00”
“4322	85.00	5.00”
“4325	50.00	5.00”
“4330	85.00	5.00”
“4331	110.00	5.00”
“4334	85.00	5.00”
“4336	100.00	5.00”
“4339	85.00	5.00”
“4340	110.00	5.00”
“4358	85.00	5.00”
“4378	7.00	3.00”
“4384	7.00	3.00”
“1426	30.00	5.00”
“4447	55.00	5.00”
“4449	70.00	5.00”
“4453	20.00	5.00”
“4454	55.00	5.00”
“4474	80.00	5.00”
“4485	7.00	3.00”
“4489	60.00	5.00”
“4494	40.00	5.00”
“4516	6.00	2.00”
“4517	7.00	3.00”
“4562	80.00	5.00”
“4564	100.00	5.00”
“4565	100.00	5.00”
“4580	15.00	5.00”
“4596	60.00	5.00”
“4598	50.00	5.00”
“4820	6.50	3.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“5492	30.00	5.00”
“5494	40.00	5.00”
“5509	47.10	5.00”
“5510	57.00	5.00”
“5626	45.00	5.00”
“5628	25.00	5.00”
“5632	30.00	5.00”
“5637	50.00	5.00”
“5655	35.00	5.00”
“5656	50.00	5.00”
“5659	70.00	5.00”
“5674	8.00	3.00”
“5687	40.00	5.00”
“5748	10.00	5.00”
“5751	8.00	3.00”
“5764	30.00	5.00”
“5791	25.00	5.00”
“5793	40.00	5.00”
“5796	80.00	5.00”
“5856	30.00	5.00”
“6587	35.00	5.00”
“7157	85.00	5.00”
“7158	60.00	5.00”
“7160	60.00	5.00”
“7161	75.00	5.00”
“7162	110.00	5.00”
“7554	60.00	5.00”
“7987	7.00	3.00”
“7988	15.00	5.00”
“7989	35.00	5.00”

Amendments of the Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Principal Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 230, 231, 707, 708, 715, 721, 781, 1052, 1176, 1957 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 4320, 4333, 4448, 4472, 4484, 4488, 4513, 4514, 4563, 4579, 4595, 4599, 5493, 5495, 5511, 5512, 5653, 5658, 5742, 5750, 5794, 5858, 7159, 7553, 7986 and 7990.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“232	15.50	5.00”
“233	13.00	5.00”
“632	10.00	4.00”
“698	6.00	2.00”
“699	7.00	3.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“711	1.70	0.80”
“712	2.50	1.00”
“713	3.50	1.00”
“714	4.00	1.50”
“723	3.00	1.00”
“725	3.00	1.00”
“753	7.00	3.00”
“755	15.00	5.00”
“156	6.00	2.00”
“757	20.00	5.00”
“782	20.00	5.00”
“784	10.00	4.00”
“786	4.00	1.50”
“1063	0.40	0.80”
“1091	2.50	1.00”
“1178	1.00	0.80”
“1475	7.00	3.00”
“1956	10.00	3.00”
“1958	17.00	5.00”
“1966	10.00	3.00”
“1968	10.00	3.00”
“1970	18.00	5.00”
“1972	10.00	3.00”
“1974	6.00	2.00”
“1978	10.00	3.00”
“1985	10.00	3.00”
“1988	7.00	2.00”
“1990	10.00	3.00”
“1992	10.00	3.00”
“1994	7.00	2.00”
“1996	7.00	2.00”
“1999	5.80	2.00”
“3484	7.00	3.00”
“3684	80.00	5.00”
“3687	70.00	5.00”
“3688	30.00	5.00”
“3689	110.00	5.00”
“4302	15.00	5.00”
“4317	40.00	5.00”
“4318	70.00	5.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“4321	80.00	5.00”
“4322	85.00	5.00”
“4325	50.00	5.00”
“4330	85.00	5.00”
“4331	110.00	5.00”
“4334	85.00	5.00”
“4336	100.00	5.00”
“4339	85.00	5.00”
“4340	110.00	5.00”
“4358	85.00	5.00”
“4378	7.00	3.00”
“4384	7.00	3.00”
“4426	30.00	5.00”
“4447	55.00	5.00”
“4449	70.00	5.00”
“4453	20.00	5.00”
“4454	55.00	5.00”
“4474	80.00	5.00”
“4485	7.00	3.00”
“4489	60.00	5.00”
“4494	40.00	5.00”
“4516	6.00	2.00”
“4517	7.00	3.00”
“4562	80.00	5.00”
“4564	100.00	5.00”
“4565	100.00	5.00”
“4580	15.00	5.00”
“4596	60.00	5.00”
“4598	50.00	5.00”
“4820	6.50	3.00”
“5492	30.00	3.00”
“5494	40.00	5.00”
“5509	37.10	5.00”
“5510	49.50	5.00”
“5626	45.00	5.00”
“5628	25.00	5.00”
“5632	30.00	5.00”
“5637	50.00	5.00”
“5655	35.00	5.00''
“5656	50.00	5.00”

Schedule 1—continued

“5659	70.00	5.00”
“5674	8.00	3.00”
“5687	40.00	5.00”
“5748	6.00	4.00”
“5751	8.00	3.00”
“5764	30.00	5.00”
“5791	25.00	5.00”
“5793	40.00	5.00”
“5796	80.00	5.00”
“5856	30.00	5.00”
“6587	35.00	5.00”
“7157	85.00	5.00”
“7158	60.00	5.00”
“7160	60.00	5.00”
“7161	75.00	5.00”
“7162	110.00	5.00”
“7554	60.00	5.00”
“7987	7.00	3.00”
“7988	15.00	5.00”
“7989	35.00	5.00”.

SCHEDULE 2 Section 37

Amendments of the Table in the First Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with Section 36 of this Act

1.Omit items 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in Part I of the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“7	Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	1.45”
“8	Professional attendance (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home..................................................................	2.35”
“16	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home..........................	4.25”
“20	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home...........	6.50”
“30	Professional attendance by a specialist in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him— each attendance that is a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment.............................	2.00”
“32	Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioner—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	8.00”

Schedule 2—continued

“34	Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioner—an attendance (other than a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment) where that attendance is at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home	10.00”
“46	Professional attendance by a consultant physician in the practice of his specialty where the patient is referred to him by a medical practitioner—each attendance that is a second or subsequent attendance in a single course of treatment ...........................................................................	3.25
“48	Prolonged professional attendance, for not Jess than two hours but less than three hours, on a patient in a critical condition arising from electric shock, drowning, caisson disease, tetanus, respiratory or circulatory failure or involving resuscitation of the new born, that requires constant attention to the exclusion of all other patients..............................................	8.50”
“50	Prolonged professional attendance, for a period of not less than three hours hut less than four hours, in the circumstances referred to in item 48	13.00”
“52	Prolonged professional attendance, for a period of not less than four hours but less than five hours, in the circumstances referred to in item 48	17.00”
“54	Prolonged professional attendance, for a period of five hours or more, in the circumstances referred to in item 48.....................................	22.50”
“58	Pre-operative examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than that at which the anaesthetic is administered (G)...................	1.45”
“60	Pre-operative examination of a patient in preparation for the administration of an anaesthetic, being an examination carried out at an attendance other than that at which the anaesthetic is administered (S)....................	2.00”.

Amendments of the Table in the Second Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with section 36 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to hems 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45,

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“7	2.15	0.80”
“8	2.45	1.20”
“16	5.35	2.50”
“20	8.10	3.00”
“30	2.60	1.50”
“32	11.00	3.00”
“34	14.50	3.00”
“46	4.65	1.50”
“48	10.50	3.00”
“50	16.00	4.00”
“52	21.50	5.00”
“54	27.50	5.00”
“58	2.15	0.80”
“60	2.00	1.50”.

Schedule 2—continued

Amendments of the Table inthe Third Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with section 36 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“7	1,75	0.80”
“8	2.25	1.20”
“16	5.25	1.50”
“20	8.00	2.00”
“30	3.10	1.00”
“32	9.80	2.00”
“34	12.30	3.00”
“46	4.05	1.00”
“48	10.50	3.00”
“50	16.00	4.00”
“52	21.50	5.00”
“54	27.50	5.00”
“58	1.75	0.80”
“60	2.20	0.80”.

Amendments of the Table in the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with Section 36 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 5, 6, 9, 11, 13. 15, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45.

2.Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“7	1.65	0.80”
“8	2.35	1.20”
“16	5.25	1.50”
“20	8.00	2.00”
“30	2.50	1.00”
“32	9.80	2.00”
“34	12.30	3.00”
“46	4.05	1.00”
“48	10.50	3.00”
“50	16.00	4.00”
“52	21.50	5.00”
“54	27.50	5.00”
“58	1.65	0.80”
“60	2.50	1.00”

Schedule 2—continued

Amendments of the Table in the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Act

As amended in accordance with section 36 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“7	1.55	0.80”
“8	2.25	1.20”
“16	5.25	1.50”
“20	8.00	2.00”
“30	2.50	1.00”
“32	9.80	2.00”
“34	12.30	3.00”
“46	4.05	1.00”
“48	10.50	3.00”
“50	16.00	4.00”
“52	21.50	5.00”
“54	27.50	5.00”
“58	1.55	0.80”
“60	2.20	0.80”.

Amendments of the Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with section 36 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column:—

“7	1.65	0.80”
“8	2.35	1.20”
“16	4.15	1.00”
“20	6.90	1.50”
“30	2.50	1.00”
“32	9.80	2.00”
“34	12.30	3.00”
“46	4.05	1.00”
“48	10.50	3.00”
“50	16.00	4.00”
“52	21.50	5.00”
“54	27.50	5.00”
“58	1.65	0.80”
“60	2.50	1.00”.

Schedule 2—continued

Amendments of the Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with Section 36 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15,17, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42 and 45.

2. Insert each of the following items in the appropriate place in the table having regard to the number specified in the first column: —

“7	1.75	0.80”
“8	1.85	1.20”
“16	3.55	1.00”
“20	6.30	1.50”
“30	2.50	1.00”
“32	6.50	2.00”
“34	9.00	3.00”
“46	2.95	1.00”
“48	10.50	3.00”
“50	16.00	4.00”
“52	21.50	5.00”
“54	27.50	5.00”
“58	1.75	0.80”
“60	1.60	0.80”.

SCHEDULE 3 Section 38

Amendments of the Table in the First Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of this Act

1. Omit items 7 and 8.

2. After item 60, insert the following items in Part 1 of the table:—

“70	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 72—each attendance....................................	1.10
72	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday..............................................................................	2.00
75	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration hut not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 78—each attendance	1.55
78	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.......................	2.40
81	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 84—each attendance	3.00

Schedule 3—continued

84	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.........................................................................................................................	3.80
87	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 90—each attendance..............................................................................................	4.50
90	Professional attendance at consulting rooms of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an. attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday............	5.30
93	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 96—each attendance.................	1.70
96	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of not more than 5 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.......................................................................................	2.55
99	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 102—each attendance.................................................................................................................	2.30
102	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 5 minutes duration but not more than 25 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday................................	3.15
105	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 108—each attendance.................................................................................................................	3.75
108	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 25 minutes duration but not more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday................................	4.60
111	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 114—each attendance......................	5.25

Schedule 3—continued

114	Professional attendance at a place other than consulting rooms, hospital or nursing home of more than 45 minutes duration (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday, before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday...................................	6.10
117	Professional attendance at a hospital or nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 120—each attendance when only one patient is seen.......................................	2.30
120	Professional attendance at a hospital or nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)–each attendance on a public holiday, on a Sunday before 8 a.m. or after 1 p.m. on a Saturday or at any time other than between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on a day not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, when only one patient is seen.........................................................................................	3.15
123	Professional attendance at a hospital (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part) at a time other than a time covered by item 126—each attendance on two or more patients in the one hospital on the one occasion—each patient	1.55
126	Professional attendance at a nursing home (not being an attendance covered by any other item in this Part)—each attendance on two or more patients in the one nursing home on the one occasion— each patient......................................	1.10”.

Amendments of the Table in the Second Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of this act

1. Omit the items relating to items 7 and 8.

2. After the item relating to item 60, insert she following items in the table:—

“70	1.60	0.80
72	2.80	1.20
75	2.35	0.80
78	3.40	1.40
81	4.20	1.80
84	5.40	2.30
87	6.30	2.70
90	7.50	3.20
93	2.35	1.20
96	3.70	1.50
99	3.50	1.20
102	4.45	1.90
105	5.40	2.20
108	6.55	2.70
111	7.50	3.10
114	8.65	3.60
117	3.50	1.20
120	4.45	1.90
123	2.35	0.80
126	1.60	0.80”.

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Amendments of the Table IN the Third SCHEDULE to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of this act

1.Omit the items relating to items 7 and 8.

2. After the item relating to item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“70	1.30	0.80
72	2.60	1.10
75	1.95	0.80
78	3.10	1.30
81	3.70	1.60
84	4.90	2.10
87	5.50	2.50
90	6.70	3.00
93	1.90	1.20
96	3.35	1.40
99	2.95	1.20
102	4,05	1.80
105	5.05	2.20
108	6 20	2.70
111	7.00	3.00
114	8.15	3.50
117	2.95	1.20
120	4.05	1.80
123	1.95	0.80
126	1.30	0.80”

Amendments of the Table in the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in Accordance with section 36 and 37 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 7 and 8.

2. After the item relating to item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“70	1.25	0.80
72	2.55	1.10
75	1.85	0.80
78	3.00	1.30
81	3.50	1.60
84	4.70	2.10
87	5.30	2.40
90	6.50	2.90
93	1.85	1.20
96	3.30	1.40
99	2.80	1.20
102	3.95	1.70
105	4.90	2.10
108	6.05	2.60
111	6.75	3.00
114	7.90	3.50
117	2.80	1.20
120	3.95	1.70
123	1.85	0.80
126	1.25	0.80”.

Schedule 3—continued

Amendments of the Table inthe Fifth Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 7 and 8.

2. After the item relating to item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“70	1.25	0.80
72	2.55	1.10
75	1.85	0.80
78	3.00	1.30
81	3.50	1.60
84	4.70	2.10
87	5.30	2.40
90	6.50	2.90
93	1.85	1.20
96	3.30	1.40
99	2.80	1.20
102	3.95	1.70
105	4.90	2.10
108	6.05	2.60
111	6.75	3.00
114	7.90	3.50
117	2.80	1.20
120	3.95	1.70
123	1.85	0.80
126	1.25	0.80”

Amendments of the Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act

as amended in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 7 and 8.

2. After the item relating to item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“70	1.25	0.80
72	2.55	l.10
75	1.85	0.80
78	3.00	1.30
81	3.50	1.60
84	4.70	2.10
87	5.30	2.40
90	6.50	2.90
93	1.85	1.20
96	3.30	1.40
99	2.80	1.20
102	3.95	1.70
105	4.90	2.10
l08	6.05	2.60
111	6.75	3.00
114	7.90	3.50
117	2.80	1.20
120	3.95	1.70
123	1.85	0.80
126	1.25	0.80”.

Schedule 3—continued

Amendments of the Table in the Seventh Schedule tothe Principal Act

as amended in accordance with sections 36 and 37 of this Act

1. Omit the items relating to items 7 and 8.

2.After the item relating to item 60, insert the following items in the table:—

“70	1.30	0.80
72	2.60	1.10
75	1.95	0.80
78	3.10	1.30
81	3.70	1.60
84	4.90	2.10
87	5.50	2.50
90	6.70	3.00
93	1.90	1.20
96	3.35	1.40
99	2.95	1.20
102	4.05	1.80
105	5.05	2.20
108	6.20	2.70
111	7.00	3.00
114	8.15	3.50
117	2.95	1.20
120	4.05	1.80
123	1.95	0.80
126	1.30	0.80”.

SCHEDULE 4 Section 40

Sections 13(1) definitions of “authorized” and “professional service”), 17(1), 18, 21(2) and (3), 24, 26, 27(1), 29(2) and (3), 29d(1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (8), 29e(1), (4) and (5), 32(2), 33(1) and (3), 37(6), 38(1) (definition of “authorized”), 40(2), 40aa(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (10), 40ab(3), (3), (4) and (5), 40ac(1), (2) and (3), 40ad(1) and (2), 40ae(1), (2), (3) and (5), 40a(2), 41(1), (3) and (4), 42(1), 43(1) and (2), 44(1), (2) and (3), 45(2) and (3), 49a, 51(1), 52(1), 53(4), 55(1), 56a(2), 57 (1) and (2), 57a(1), (3) and (4), 57c, 58(1), 58a(3), 58c(1), 58e(1), (3) and (8), 58F(1), (2) and (3), 55h, 58j(1) and (2), 59(2) and (3), 60, 60a, 63(2), 67(2), 68(2), 69(2), 70(1), 71, 73(5), 73a(1)(b), 74(1) and (7), 75(1), (3) and (4), 76(1) and (2), 76a(1), 77(1), 78(1) and (3), 81(1) and (2), 82c(3), 82d(2), 82e(1)(h) and (2), 82h(1), (2) and (3), 82l(1) and (2), 82m(1) and (2), 82n(2), 82p(2), 82u(2), (3), (4) and (4a), 82zc(1), (2) and (3), 82zd,