Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations 2023
2023/56
Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations 2023
Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann, Administrator of the Government
Order in Council
At Wellington this 11th day of April 2023
Present:
The Right Hon Chris Hipkins presiding in Council
These regulations are made under section 265 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014—
(a)
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b)
on the recommendation of the Minister for Veterans made in accordance with section 23 of that Act.
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations 2023.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 11 May 2023.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014.
4 Schedule 1 amended
Amend Schedule 1 as set out in the Schedule of these regulations.
Schedule Schedule 1 amended
In the item relating to acute stress disorder,—
(a)
replace “41/2014”
with “95/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “42/2014”
with “96/2022”
.
In the item relating to allergic rhinitis,—
(a)
replace “22/2014”
with “111/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “23/2014”
with “112/2022”
.
In the item relating to atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter,—
(a)
replace “49/2014”
with “1/2023”
; and
(b)
replace “50/2014”
with “2/2023”
.
Insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
| diaphragmatic hernia | 99/2022 | 100/2022 |
In the item relating to epicondylitis,—
(a)
replace “7/2015”
with “5/2023”
; and
(b)
replace “8/2015”
with “6/2023”
.
In the item relating to leptospirosis,—
(a)
replace “94/2014”
with “101/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “95/2014”
with “102/2022”
.
In the item relating to malignant neoplasm of the prostate,—
(a)
replace “53/2014”
with “3/2023”
; and
(b)
replace “54/2014”
with “4/2023”
.
In the item relating to malignant neoplasm of unknown primary site,—
(a)
replace “80/2014”
with “103/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “81/2014”
with “104/2022”
.
In the item relating to pleural plaque,—
(a)
replace “45/2014”
with “105/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “46/2014”
with “106/2022”
.
Insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
| portal vein thrombosis | 107/2022 | 108/2022 |
In the item relating to posttraumatic stress disorder,—
(a)
replace “82/2014”
with “97/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “83/2014”
with “98/2022”
.
In the item relating to restless legs syndrome,—
(a)
replace “20/2014”
with “113/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “21/2014”
with “114/2022”
.
In the item relating to rotator cuff syndrome,—
(a)
replace “100/2014”
with “109/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “101/2014”
with “110/2022”
.
Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
These regulations, which come into force on 11 May 2023, amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).
These regulations amend Schedule 1 of the principal regulations, which lists the Australian statements of principles (the statements) that apply to specific medical conditions for the purposes of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014. The amendments—
insert the names of 2 new conditions (diaphragmatic hernia and portal vein thrombosis) and references to statements related to those conditions:
replace references to certain statements with updated references.
Date of notification in Gazette: 13 April 2023.
These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.