Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1983

No. 461

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Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations2

(Amendment)

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Nursing Homes Assistance Act 1974.

Dated 22 April 1983.

H. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command,

(Sgd) Neal Blewett

Minister of State for Health

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Commencement

1.These Regulations shall come into operation on 5 May 1983.

Principal Regulations

2.In these Regulations, "Principal Regulations" means the Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations.

Prescribed rate for the purposes of paragraph 13 (1) (a) of the Act

3. Regulation 5a of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "$76.30" and substituting "$80.50".

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S.R. 64/83 Cat. No. Recommended retail price 20c 10/7.4.1983

 

Rate for the purposes of paragraph 13 (1) (d) of the Act.

4.Regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
State or Territory	Amount per week for ordinary care patient	Amount per week for extensive care patient
$	$
New South Wales ......................................................................................................................	276.85	318.85
Victoria .......................................................................................................................................	373.80	415.80
Queensland .................................................................................................................................	248.50	290.50
South Australia...........................................................................................................................	305.90	347.90
Western Australia ......................................................................................................................	232.05	274.05
Tasmania ....................................................................................................................................	257.95	299.95
Australian Capital Territory......................................................................................................	276.85	318.85
Northern Territory......................................................................................................................	305.90	347.90

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on  29 April 1983.

2.Statutory Rules 1975 No. 65 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1983 No. 43 and see also Statutory Rules 1983 No. 43.

              

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