Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 4) 2022
2022/329
Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 4) 2022
Cindy Kiro, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 12th day of December 2022
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General 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 (No 4) 2022.
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 12 January 2023.
3 Principal regulations
These regulations amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014.
4 Schedule 1 amended
Amend Schedule 1 as set out in Schedule 1 of these regulations.
5 Schedule 2A amended
Amend Schedule 2A as set out in Schedule 2 of these regulations.
Schedule 1 Schedule 1 amended
Revoke the item relating to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
In the item relating to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,—
(a)
replace “76/2014”
with “80/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “77/2014”
with “81/2022”
.
In the item relating to dermatomyositis,—
(a)
replace “9/2014”
with “70/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “10/2014”
with “71/2022”
.
In the item relating to epilepsy,—
(a)
replace “75/2013”
with “84/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “76/2013”
with “85/2022”
.
In the item relating to erectile dysfunction,—
(a)
replace “43/2013”
with “72/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “44/2013”
with “73/2022”
.
In the item relating to hiatus hernia,—
(a)
replace “68/2014”
with “60/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “69/2014”
with “61/2022”
.
In the item relating to malignant neoplasm of the anus and anal canal,—
(a)
replace “51/2013”
with “82/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “52/2013”
with “83/2022”
.
Insert in its appropriate alphabetical order:
| mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma | 78/2022 | 79/2022 |
In the item relating to otitis media,—
(a)
replace “51/2014”
with “62/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “52/2014”
with “63/2022”
.
In the item relating to sick sinus syndrome,—
(a)
replace “15/2014”
with “66/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “16/2014”
with “67/2022”
.
In the item relating to sleep apnoea,—
(a)
replace “41/2013”
with “68/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “42/2013”
with “69/2022”
.
In the item relating to somatic symptom disorder,—
(a)
replace “24/2014”
with “64/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “25/2014”
with “65/2022”
.
In the item relating to steatohepatitis,—
(a)
replace “79/2013”
with “86/2022”
; and
(b)
replace “80/2013”
with “87/2022”
.
Schedule 2 Schedule 2A amended
Revoke the item relating to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:
| exertional heat illness |
| gender dysphoria |
| mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma |
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 12 January 2023, amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).
Regulation 4 and Schedule 1 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 Act). The amendments—
change the name of 1 condition to reflect the name used in updated statements (the condition chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma is now called mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma):
replace references to the statements with updated references.
Regulation 5 and Schedule 2 amend Schedule 2A of the principal regulations, which lists accepted late-onset conditions for the purposes of the definition of accepted late-onset condition in section 7 of the Act. These amendments—
change the name of the condition chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma to mature B-cell lymphoid leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma:
add 2 new accepted late-onset conditions (exertional heat illness and gender dysphoria).
Date of notification in Gazette: 15 December 2022.
These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.