Statutory Rules
1973 No. 214
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953-1973.*
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive
Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the National Health Act
1953-1973.
Dated this sixth day of November, 1973.
PAUL HASLUCK
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. G. HAYDEN
Minister of State for Social Security.
NATIONAL HEALTH (VARIATION OF BENEFITS) (No. 10)
REGULATIONS
Citation.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Health (Variation of
Benefits) (No. 10) Regulations.
Commencement.
2. These
Regulations shall come into operation on 12 November 1973.
Definition.
3. In these
Regulations, “ the Act ” means the National Health Act 1953-1973.
National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9)
Regulations—amendments.
4. The National
Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations are amended as set out in
Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
Variation of First Schedule to the Act.
5. The Act shall
have effect as if the table in the First Schedule of the Act were varied as set
out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Variation of Second Schedule to the Act.
6. The Act shall
have effect as if the table in the Second Schedule to the Act were varied as
set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
Variation of Third Schedule to the Act.
7. The Act shall
have effect as if the table in the Third Schedule to the Act were varied as set
out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.
Variation of Fourth Schedule to the Act.
8. The Act shall
have effect as if the table in the Fourth Schedule to the Act were varied as
set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.
Variation of Firth Schedule to the Act.
9. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Fifth Schedule to
the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 6 to these Regulations.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 7
November 1973.
Statutory Rules 1973, No. 158.
Variation of
Sixth Schedule to the Act.
10. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Sixth Schedule to
the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 7 to these Regulations.
Variation of Seventh Schedule to the Act.
11. The Act shall have effect as if the table in the Seventh Schedule
to the Act were varied as set out in Schedule 8 to these Regulations.
SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 4
Amendments of the
National Health (Variation of Benefits) (No. 9) Regulations
1.
Omit from Schedule 1 of the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“ 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
”.
|
2.
Omit from Schedule 2 of the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“ 7 | 2.15 | 0.80 ”
|
“ 8 | 2.45 | 1.20 ”.
|
3.
Omit from Schedule 3 to the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“ 7 | 1.75 | 0.80 ”
|
“ 8 | 2.25 | 1.20 ”.
|
4.
Omit from Schedule 4 to the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“ 7 | 1.65 | 0.80 ”
|
“ 8 | 2.35 | 1.20 ”.
|
5.
Omit from Schedule 5 to the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“7 | 1.55 | 0.80 ”
|
“ 8 | 2.25 | 1.20 ”.
|
6.
Omit from Schedule 6 to the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“ 7 | 1.65 | 0.80 ”
|
“ 8 | 2.35 | 1.20 ”.
|
7.
Omit from Schedule 7 to the above-mentioned Regulations:— |
“ 7 | 1.75 | 0.80 ”
|
“ 8 | 1.85 | 1.20 ”.
|
SCHEDULE 2 Regulations
Variation of the
Table in the First Schedule to the Act
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 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 78—each attendance .........................................................................................................................
| 1.55
|
Schedule 2—continued
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
|
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
|
Schedule 2—continued
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
|
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
”.
|
SCHEDULE
3 Regulation
6
Variations of the
Table in the Second Schedule to the Act
After
item 60, insert the 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 4 Regulation 7
Variations
of the Table in the Third
Schedule to the Act
After 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
|
Schedule 4—continued
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 5 Regulation 8
Variations oF the Table in the Fourth Schedule to the Act
After 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 6 Regulation 9
Variations of the
Table in the Fifth Schedule to the Act
After 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 7 Regulation
10
Variations of the
Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Act
After 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 8 Regulation 11
Variations of the
Table in the Seventh Schedule to the Act
After 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 ”.
|