NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT ACT 1977
No. 98 of 1977
An Act relating to the provision by the Commonwealth of certain medical services.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the National Health Amendment Act 1977.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.
Provision of certain medical and dental services
3. Section 9 of the National Health Act 1953 is amended by adding at the end of paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) “, and for patients of medical practitioners or hospitals”.