Statutory Rules
1980 No. 310
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NURSING HOMES ASSISTANCE
ACT 19741
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-first day of October 1980.
ZELMAN COWEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
MICHAEL MACKELLAR
Minister of State for Health
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AMENDMENTS OF THE NURSING HOMES ASSISTANCE
REGULATIONS2
Commencement
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 6 November 1980.
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 “$57.75” and substituting “$60.20”.
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:
Column 1 State or Territory | Column 2 Amount per week for ordinary care patient | Column 3 Amount per week for extensive care patient |
| $ | $ |
New South Wales | 186.90 | 228.90 |
Victoria | 247.80 | 289.80 |
Queensland | 178.15 | 220.15 |
South Australia | 230.30 | 272.30 |
Western Australia | 172.20 | 214.20 |
Tasmania | 190.75 | 232.75 |
Australian Capital Territory | 186.90 | 228.90 |
Northern Territory | 230.30 | 272.30 |
NOTES
1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 28 October 1980.
2. Statutory Rules 1975 No. 65 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1980 No. 85 and see also Statutory Rules 1980 No. 85.