National Health Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1975 No. 124

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1975.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act 1953-1975.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of June, 1975.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. EVERINGHAM

Minister of State for Health.

Amendments of the National Health Regulations 

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 July 1975.

Repeal of regulation 2.

2. Regulation 2 of the National Health Regulations is repealed.

3. After regulation 26 of the National Health Regulations the following Part is added:—

“ Part VII—Prescribed Medical or Surgical Aids, Equipment and Appliances

Prescribed medical or surgical aids &c., for purposes of paragraph 9a (1) (a) of the Act.

“ 27. The medical or surgical aids, equipment and appliances specified in the Third Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 9a (1) (a) of the Act.

Prescribed medical or surgical aids &c., for purposes of sub-section 9a (2) of the Act.

“ 28. The medical or surgical aids, equipment and appliances specified in items 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the Third Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of subsection 9a (2) of the Act.”.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 27 June 1975.

  Statutory Rules 1954, No. 35, as amended by Statutory Rules 1957, No. 71; 1958, No. 63; 1962, Nos. 55, 70 and 113; 1965, Nos. 17, 94 and 185; 1966. No. 99; 1967. No. 86; 1969. Nos. 91 and 220; 1970. Nos. 70 and 166; 1971, Nos. 28, 76, 103 and 138; 1972. No. 79; 1973, Nos. 17, 75, 111, 221, 225 and 267; 1974, Nos. 52, 104, 106, 113 and 263; and 1975, Nos. 14, 49, 66 and 100.

Third Schedule.

4. After the Second Schedule to the National Health Regulations the following Schedule is added:—

THIRD SCHEDULE Regulations 27 and 28

Item No.	Description
1	Haemodialysis machines
2	Medical or surgical aids, equipment and appliances used in conjunction with haemodialysis machines
3	Peritoneal dialysis machines
4	Medical or surgical aids, equipment and appliances used in conjunction with peritoneal dialysis machines
5	Stoma appliances
6	Medical or surgical aids, equipment and appliances used in conjunction with stoma appliances