DECLARATION UNDER SUBSECTION 196B(9)
OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986
In relation to the Notice of Investigation in respect of alkaptonuria gazetted on 31 October 2012 in the Government Notices Gazette, the Repatriation Medical Authority states that it is revoking the existing Statements of Principles concerning alkaptonuria, namely Instrument Nos. 47 and 48 of 2007, determined pursuant to subsection 196B(2) or (3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), as the Authority is of the view that alkaptonuria does not have any factors which can be "related to service" as defined in subsection 196B(14) of the Act.
The Common Seal of the )
Repatriation Medical Authority )
was affixed at the direction of: )
PROFESSOR NICHOLAS SAUNDERS AO
CHAIRPERSON 1 / 5 /2015