Statutory Rules
1978 No. 209
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NURSING HOMES ASSISTANCE
ACT 1974*
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 this twenty-sixth day of October 1978.
ZELMAN COWEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for Health
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AMENDMENTS OF THE NURSING HOMES ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS†
Commencement
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 9 November 1978.
Prescribed rate for the purposes of paragraph 13 (1) (a) of the Act
2. Regulation 5a of the Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations is amended by omitting “ $49.25 ” and substituting “ $50.90 ”.
Rate for the purposes of paragraph 13 (1) (d) of the Act
3. Regulation 6 of the Nursing Homes Assistance Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:
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* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 November 1978
† Statutory Rules 1975 No. 65 as amended by Statutory Rules 1975 Nos. 67, 166, 205 and 206; 1976 No. 114; 1977 Nos. 10,113, 180 and 244; and 1978 No. 67.
14927/78 Cat. No. —Recommended retail price 10c 10/4.10.1978
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................................. | 146.45 | 188.45 |
Victoria....................................... | 193.70 | 235.70 |
Queensland..................................... | 133.50 | 175.50 |
South Australia................................... | 183.20 | 225.20 |
Western Australia................................. | 133.15 | 175.15 |
Tasmania...................................... | 154.85 | 196.85 |
Australian Capital Territory.......................... | 146.45 | 188.45 |
Northern Territory................................. | 183.20 | 225.20 |
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