{"id":"F2013L02031","name":"Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013","slug":"f2013l02031","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":328296,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2013L02031-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name","content":"#### 1 Name\n\n  This instrument is the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Authority","content":"#### 2 Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 16 of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule—Modifications of the Treatment Principles","content":"#### 3 Schedule—Modifications of the Treatment Principles\n\n  The Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 are modified as set out in the Schedule to this instrument for the purposes of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.\n\n  \n\nSchedule\n\nMODIFICATIONS TO THE TREATMENT PRINCIPLES","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2. Title","sectionType":"section","heading":"2. Title","content":"#### 2. Title\n\nsubstitute:\n\n> Note: Australian Government\n\nREPATRIATION COMMISSION\n\n> Note: AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPANTS IN BRITISH NUCLEAR TESTS AND BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (TREATMENT) ACT 2006\n\n> Note: Section 16\n\n> Note: Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013\n\n> Note: Instrument 2013 No. No. R54","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"3. Paragraphs 1.1.1 and 1.1.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"3. Paragraphs 1.1.1 and 1.1.2","content":"#### 3. Paragraphs 1.1.1 and 1.1.2\n\nOmit the paragraphs, substitute:\n\n  1.1.1 The Treatment Principles set out the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, treatment of a particular kind, or included in a particular class of treatment, may be provided under the BNT Act for entitled persons and are to be read subject to the BNT Act.\n  1.1.2 The Treatment Principles state the rules under which the Commission may arrange, or accept financial responsibility for the cost of, treatment for entitled persons.\n\n> Note: Consistent with the BNT Act, treatment extends beyond medical treatment and also encompasses social and domestic assistance.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"3A. Paragraph 1.2.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"3A. Paragraph 1.2.1","content":"#### 3A. Paragraph 1.2.1\n\nOmit “The Repatriation Private Patient Principles (the RPPPs), determined by the Commission under section 90A of the Act,”, substitute “The RPPPs”.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"3B. Paragraph 1.3.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"3B. Paragraph 1.3.1","content":"#### 3B. Paragraph 1.3.1\n\nOmit “under the Act”, substitute “under the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"3C. Paragraph 1.3.1 (note)","sectionType":"section","heading":"3C. Paragraph 1.3.1 (note)","content":"#### 3C. Paragraph 1.3.1 (note)\n\nOmit “section 213 of the Act”, substitute “section 32 of the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"4. Paragraph 1.4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"4. Paragraph 1.4.1","content":"#### 4. Paragraph 1.4.1\n\nOmit the following definitions:\n\n    (a) definition of “ACPMH treatment”;\n    (b) definition of “Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health” and “ACPMH”.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"4A. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Aust","sectionType":"section","heading":"4A. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Australian Government’s Better Access initiative”)","content":"#### 4A. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Australian Government’s Better Access initiative”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “Australian Government’s Better Access initiative” means the mental health initiative described in the document titled “Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS (Better Access) initiative”, as in force on the date in Schedule 1.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"4B. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Auth","sectionType":"section","heading":"4B. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Authorised Representative”)","content":"#### 4B. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Authorised Representative”)\n\nOmit the definition.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"4C. Paragraph 1.4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"4C. Paragraph 1.4.1","content":"#### 4C. Paragraph 1.4.1\n\nInsert:\n\n> “BNT Act” means the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"4D. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “com","sectionType":"section","heading":"4D. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “community patient” and “community services”)","content":"#### 4D. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “community patient” and “community services”)\n\nOmit the definitions.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"4E. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “cont","sectionType":"section","heading":"4E. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “contracted private hospital”)","content":"#### 4E. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “contracted private hospital”)\n\nOmit “eligible persons”, substitute “entitled persons”.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"4F. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (b) of th","sectionType":"section","heading":"4F. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of “daily care fee”)","content":"#### 4F. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of “daily care fee”)\n\nOmit “(including a former prisoner of war or a person awarded the Victoria Cross)”.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"4G. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “dat","sectionType":"section","heading":"4G. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “data repository” and “data repository controller”)","content":"#### 4G. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “data repository” and “data repository controller”)\n\nOmit the definitions.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"4H. Paragraph 1.4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"4H. Paragraph 1.4.1","content":"#### 4H. Paragraph 1.4.1\n\nOmit the following definitions:\n\n    (a) definition of “DVA Telemonitoring Practice Incentive”;\n    (b) definition of “eligible person”;\n    (c) definition of “enrolment day”.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"4J. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “enti","sectionType":"section","heading":"4J. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “entitled person”)","content":"#### 4J. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “entitled person”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “entitled person” means a person who is eligible for treatment under section 7 of the BNT Act.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"4K. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definiti","sectionType":"section","heading":"4K. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definition of “general practitioner”)","content":"#### 4K. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definition of “general practitioner”)\n\nOmit the note.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"4L. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Gold","sectionType":"section","heading":"4L. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Gold Card”)","content":"#### 4L. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Gold Card”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “Gold Card” means an identification card, or written authorisation, provided to an entitled person in relation to treatment for all injuries or diseases.","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"4M. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “home","sectionType":"section","heading":"4M. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “home care”)","content":"#### 4M. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “home care”)\n\nOmit the definition.","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"4N. Paragraph 1.4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"4N. Paragraph 1.4.1","content":"#### 4N. Paragraph 1.4.1\n\nOmit the following definitions:\n\n    (a) definition of “in‑home telemonitoring equipment”;\n    (b) definition of “In‑Home Telemonitoring for Veterans Initiative”;\n    (c) definition of “internet carriage service”;\n    (d) definition of “ISP Provider”;\n    (e) definition of “Level A attendance”;\n    (f) definition of “National Broadband Network”;\n    (g) definition of “NBN”;\n    (h) definition of “NBN wave site”;\n    (i) definition of “nominated residence”;\n    (j) definition of “participating LMO”.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"4P. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Prin","sectionType":"section","heading":"4P. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Principles”)","content":"#### 4P. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Principles”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “Principles” means the Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Act as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"4Q. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Repa","sectionType":"section","heading":"4Q. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Repatriation Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme”)","content":"#### 4Q. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Repatriation Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme” means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles) Instrument 2017.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"4R. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definiti","sectionType":"section","heading":"4R. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definition of “Respite Care”)","content":"#### 4R. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definition of “Respite Care”)\n\nOmit the note.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"4S. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “revo","sectionType":"section","heading":"4S. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “revoked Treatment Principles”)","content":"#### 4S. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “revoked Treatment Principles”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “revoked Treatment Principles” means the legislative instrument known as the Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (No. R30 of 2006) made under section 16 of the BNT Act.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"4T. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “RPPP","sectionType":"section","heading":"4T. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “RPPPs”)","content":"#### 4T. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “RPPPs”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n“RPPPs” means the Repatriation Private Patient Principles as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles) Instrument 2017.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"4U. Paragraph 1.4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"4U. Paragraph 1.4.1","content":"#### 4U. Paragraph 1.4.1\n\nOmit the following definitions:\n\n    (a) definition of “telemonitoring care plan”;\n    (b) definition of “telemonitoring equipment”;\n    (c) definition of “telemonitoring initiative data”;\n    (d) definition of “telemonitoring initiative participant”;\n    (e) definition of “telemonitoring treatment”;\n    (f) definition of “TRCP treatment”;\n    (g) definition of “TRCP provider”.\n\n4V. Paragraph 1.4.1\n\nInsert:\n\n“Treatment Principles” means the Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Act as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013.","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"4W. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “vete","sectionType":"section","heading":"4W. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “veteran”)","content":"#### 4W. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “veteran”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “veteran” means an entitled person.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"4X. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (a) of th","sectionType":"section","heading":"4X. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (a) of the definition of “Veterans’ Home Care Program”)","content":"#### 4X. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (a) of the definition of “Veterans’ Home Care Program”)\n\n> Omit “made under section 90 of the Act”.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"4Y. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “Vic","sectionType":"section","heading":"4Y. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “Victoria Cross” and “Vietnam veteran”)","content":"#### 4Y. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “Victoria Cross” and “Vietnam veteran”)\n\nOmit the definitions.","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"4Z. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “VVCS","sectionType":"section","heading":"4Z. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “VVCS criterion”)","content":"#### 4Z. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “VVCS criterion”)\n\nOmit the definition, substitute:\n\n> “VVCS criterion” means a criterion:\n\n    (a) that is set out under the heading “Am I eligible for VVCS?” of the DVA document titled “Factsheet VCS01 ‑ Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS)”, as in force on the date in Schedule 1; and\n    (b) that relates to an entitled person.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"5. Paragraph 2.1.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"5. Paragraph 2.1.1","content":"#### 5\\. Paragraph 2.1.1\n\nsubstitute:\n\n2.1.1 Subject to these Principles, the Commission may provide or arrange for treatment in Australia of:\n\n(a) entitled persons who have been issued with:\n\n(i) a Gold Card; or\n\n> Note: (ii) a written authorisation issued on behalf of the Commission;","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"6. Paragraph 2.2.3 Note (1)","sectionType":"section","heading":"6. Paragraph 2.2.3 Note (1)","content":"#### 6. Paragraph 2.2.3 Note (1)\n\nomit:\n\nA \"veteran\" includes a former POW.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"7. Paragraph 2.2.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"7. Paragraph 2.2.6","content":"#### 7\\. Paragraph 2.2.6\n\nomit.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"8. Paragraph 2.2.7 (including the Note)","sectionType":"section","heading":"8. Paragraph 2.2.7 (including the Note)","content":"#### 8. Paragraph 2.2.7 (including the Note)\n\nomit.","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"10. Paragraph 2.5A.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"10. Paragraph 2.5A.1","content":"#### 10. Paragraph 2.5A.1\n\nOmit “a person who is a veteran or eligible ADF member”, substitute “an entitled person”.","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"10A. Paragraph 2.5A.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"10A. Paragraph 2.5A.3","content":"#### 10A. Paragraph 2.5A.3\n\nOmit “a veteran or eligible ADF member”, substitute “an entitled person”.","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"10B. Paragraph 2.5A.4 (definition of “ve","sectionType":"section","heading":"10B. Paragraph 2.5A.4 (definition of “veteran or eligible ADF member”)","content":"#### 10B. Paragraph 2.5A.4 (definition of “veteran or eligible ADF member”)\n\nOmit the definition.","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"13. Paragraph 2.7A","sectionType":"section","heading":"13. Paragraph 2.7A","content":"#### 13. Paragraph 2.7A\n\nomit.","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"14. Paragraph 2.7B","sectionType":"section","heading":"14. Paragraph 2.7B","content":"#### 14\\. Paragraph 2.7B\n\nomit.","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"15. Paragraph 2.8 (including the Note)","sectionType":"section","heading":"15. Paragraph 2.8 (including the Note)","content":"#### 15\\. Paragraph 2.8 (including the Note)\n\nsubstitute:\n\n2.8.1 The Commission will not provide, arrange, or accept financial responsibility for treatment for a person, as an entitled person, on or from the date of notification from the Department that the person is no longer eligible under section 7 of the BNT Act.","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"16. Paragraph 3.2.2(a)","sectionType":"section","heading":"16. Paragraph 3.2.2(a)","content":"#### 16. Paragraph 3.2.2(a)\n\nOmit “Principles or the Act”, substitute “Principles or the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"16A. Paragraph 3.4.1(a)","sectionType":"section","heading":"16A. Paragraph 3.4.1(a)","content":"#### 16A. Paragraph 3.4.1(a)\n\nOmit “the Act”, substitute “the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":43},{"sectionNumber":"16B. Paragraphs 3.4.4(b), 3.4.5(b) and 3","sectionType":"section","heading":"16B. Paragraphs 3.4.4(b), 3.4.5(b) and 3.5.2(a)","content":"#### 16B. Paragraphs 3.4.4(b), 3.4.5(b) and 3.5.2(a)\n\nOmit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"17. Paragraph 4.8.1 (Note 1)","sectionType":"section","heading":"17. Paragraph 4.8.1 (Note 1)","content":"#### 17. Paragraph 4.8.1 (Note 1)\n\nOmit “under the Act”.","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"21. Paragraph 5.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"21. Paragraph 5.5","content":"#### 21. Paragraph 5.5\n\nomit.","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"23. Paragraph 6.1.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"23. Paragraph 6.1.1","content":"#### 23. Paragraph 6.1.1\n\nOmit “(Part I of the Scheme prepared under section 91 of the Act)”.","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"24. Paragraph 6A.5.1(2)","sectionType":"section","heading":"24. Paragraph 6A.5.1(2)","content":"#### 24. Paragraph 6A.5.1(2)\n\nOmit all the words after “the person is”, substitute “an entitled person; and”.","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"25. PART 6B","sectionType":"section","heading":"25. PART 6B","content":"#### 25. PART 6B\n\nomit.","sortOrder":49},{"sectionNumber":"31. Paragraph 9.1.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"31. Paragraph 9.1.1","content":"#### 31. Paragraph 9.1.1\n\nomit:\n\nas well as urgent treatment for Vietnam veterans, not otherwise entitled, and their dependants as indicated in principle 2.5,","sortOrder":50},{"sectionNumber":"32. Paragraph 9.1.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"32. Paragraph 9.1.3","content":"#### 32. Paragraph 9.1.3\n\nOmit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.","sortOrder":51},{"sectionNumber":"33. Paragraph 9.3.2(d)","sectionType":"section","heading":"33. Paragraph 9.3.2(d)","content":"#### 33. Paragraph 9.3.2(d)\n\nomit:\n\nor (d) the entitled person is a former prisoner of war or an entitled veteran awarded the Victoria Cross;","sortOrder":52},{"sectionNumber":"34. Paragraph 9.3.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"34. Paragraph 9.3.3","content":"#### 34. Paragraph 9.3.3\n\nOmit “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":53},{"sectionNumber":"36. Paragraph 10.1.3 (Note)","sectionType":"section","heading":"36. Paragraph 10.1.3 (Note)","content":"#### 36. Paragraph 10.1.3 (Note)\n\nsubstitute\n\n> Note: The effect of paragraph 10.1.3 is to provide for payment to be made under the BNT Act instead of the Aged Care Act 2024. Subsidies payable under Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Aged Care Act 2024 in respect of treatment under certain Acts including the BNT Act are not payable as an automatic appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund under the Aged Care Act 2024 (see section 598 of that Act). See section 49 of the BNT Act for how payments are appropriated.","sortOrder":54},{"sectionNumber":"37. Paragraph 10.1.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"37. Paragraph 10.1.4","content":"#### 37. Paragraph 10.1.4\n\nOmit “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"38. Paragraph 10.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"38. Paragraph 10.2","content":"#### 38. Paragraph 10.2\n\nomit.","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"39. Heading to paragraph 10.4 and paragr","sectionType":"section","heading":"39. Heading to paragraph 10.4 and paragraph 10.4","content":"#### 39. Heading to paragraph 10.4 and paragraph 10.4\n\nomit.","sortOrder":57},{"sectionNumber":"41. Paragraph 10.6.2 (Note (3))","sectionType":"section","heading":"41. Paragraph 10.6.2 (Note (3))","content":"#### 41. Paragraph 10.6.2 (Note (3))\n\nomit.","sortOrder":58},{"sectionNumber":"42. Paragraph 10.6.2 (Table and definiti","sectionType":"section","heading":"42. Paragraph 10.6.2 (Table and definitions)","content":"#### 42. Paragraph 10.6.2 (Table and definitions)\n\nsubstitute:\n\nLIMITS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACCEPTED BY THE REPATRIATION COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE (RESPITE)\n\n| category of patient | type of care; max.period of care permitted; type of care costs accepted        | type of care; max.period of care permitted; type of care costs accepted                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n|                     | residential care (28 day respite)up to 28 days (inclusive) in a Financial year | residential care (respite) other than residential care (28 day respite)upon an entitled person exhausting 28 days of residential care (28 day respite) in a Financial year — between and including 29 to 63 days* in that Financial year |\n| entitled person     | RCS + DCF                                                                      | RCS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n\nFor the purposes of this table:\n\n‘DCF’ means the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the daily care fee.\n\n‘RCS’ means the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the residential care subsidy.\n\n‘RCS + DCF’ means the Commission will accept financial responsibility for the residential care subsidy and the daily care fee.\n\n\\* or for such further period permitted under the Aged Care Rules.","sortOrder":59},{"sectionNumber":"43. Paragraph 10.6.8 (Note (1))","sectionType":"section","heading":"43. Paragraph 10.6.8 (Note (1))","content":"#### 43. Paragraph 10.6.8 (Note (1))\n\nsubstitute\n\n> Note (1): The effect of paragraph 10.6.8 is to provide for payment to be made under the BNT Act instead of the Aged Care Act 2024. Subsidies payable under Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Aged Care Act 2024 in respect of treatment under certain Acts including the BNT Act are not payable as an automatic appropriation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund under the Aged Care Act 2024 (see section 598 of that Act). See section 49 of the BNT Act for how payments are appropriated.","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"44. Paragraph 10.6.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"44. Paragraph 10.6.9","content":"#### 44. Paragraph 10.6.9\n\nOmit “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":61},{"sectionNumber":"45. Part 10 Part D — CARE AT HOME PACKAG","sectionType":"section","heading":"45. Part 10 Part D — CARE AT HOME PACKAGES","content":"#### 45. Part 10 Part D – CARE AT HOME PACKAGES\n\nomit.","sortOrder":62},{"sectionNumber":"46. Part 10 Part E ‑ TRANSITION CARE CO‑","sectionType":"section","heading":"46. Part 10 Part E ‑ TRANSITION CARE CO‑PAYMENT","content":"#### 46. Part 10 Part E ‑ TRANSITION CARE CO‑PAYMENT\n\nomit.","sortOrder":63},{"sectionNumber":"47. Paragraph 11.3.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"47. Paragraph 11.3.1","content":"#### 47. Paragraph 11.3.1\n\nomit:\n\nveterans who have a medically assessed need for these items due to a war‑caused injury or disease or a determined condition other than a determined residential care condition\n\nsubstitute:\n\nentitled persons who have a medically assessed need for these items due to a condition associated with malignant neoplasia","sortOrder":64},{"sectionNumber":"47A. Paragraph 11.3.1(c)","sectionType":"section","heading":"47A. Paragraph 11.3.1(c)","content":"#### 47A. Paragraph 11.3.1(c)\n\nsubstitute:\n\n(c) the supply of special vehicle driving controls and devices, if the entitled person owns the vehicle and is licensed under relevant State or Territory law to drive a modified vehicle;","sortOrder":65},{"sectionNumber":"47B. After paragraph 11.3.1 (after the n","sectionType":"section","heading":"47B. After paragraph 11.3.1 (after the note)","content":"#### 47B. After paragraph 11.3.1 (after the note)\n\nInsert:\n\n  11.3.1A Paragraph 11.3.1 does not apply to, or in relation to, an entitled person on or after 1 July 2017 unless before that day the Commission, in accordance with that paragraph:\n    (a) provided aids or appliances mentioned in that paragraph to the entitled person; or\n    (b) accepted responsibility for aids or appliances mentioned in that paragraph in relation to the entitled person.","sortOrder":66},{"sectionNumber":"48. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 1)","sectionType":"section","heading":"48. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 1)","content":"#### 48. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 1)\n\nOmit “Treatment Principle”, substitute “paragraph”.","sortOrder":67},{"sectionNumber":"48A. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 2)","sectionType":"section","heading":"48A. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 2)","content":"#### 48A. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 2)\n\nOmit “, or dependant of a veteran, eligible under the Act”, substitute “eligible under the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":68},{"sectionNumber":"53. Paragraph 11.5.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"53. Paragraph 11.5.4","content":"#### 53. Paragraph 11.5.4\n\nOmit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.","sortOrder":69},{"sectionNumber":"54. Paragraph 11.6.1(a)","sectionType":"section","heading":"54. Paragraph 11.6.1(a)","content":"#### 54. Paragraph 11.6.1(a)\n\nsubstitute:\n\n    (a) became bald as a result of a condition associated with malignant neoplasia or as a result of treatment of the condition; or","sortOrder":70},{"sectionNumber":"54A. After paragraph 11.6.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"54A. After paragraph 11.6.1","content":"#### 54A. After paragraph 11.6.1\n\nInsert:\n\n  11.6.1A Paragraph 11.6.1 does not apply to, or in relation to, an entitled person on or after 1 July 2017 unless before that day the Commission, in accordance with that paragraph, arranged for a wig to be supplied to the entitled person.","sortOrder":71},{"sectionNumber":"55. Paragraph 12.2.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"55. Paragraph 12.2.3","content":"#### 55. Paragraph 12.2.3\n\nOmit “the Act”, substitute “the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":72},{"sectionNumber":"56. Paragraph 12.3.1 (Note)","sectionType":"section","heading":"56. Paragraph 12.3.1 (Note)","content":"#### 56. Paragraph 12.3.1 (Note)\n\nOmit “93 or 93A of the Act”, substitute “48A of the BNT Act”.","sortOrder":73},{"sectionNumber":"56A. Paragraph 12.4.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"56A. Paragraph 12.4.1","content":"#### 56A. Paragraph 12.4.1\n\nOmit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.","sortOrder":74},{"sectionNumber":"57. Paragraph 12.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"57. Paragraph 12.5","content":"#### 57. Paragraph 12.5\n\nomit.","sortOrder":75},{"sectionNumber":"58. Transitional Provisions","sectionType":"section","heading":"58. Transitional Provisions","content":"#### 58. Transitional Provisions\n\nsubstitute.\n\n| Transitional Provisions |\n| ----------------------- |\n\n1. Treatment Principles No. R54 of 2013\n\n(a) any arrangement entered into, or taken to have been entered into, by the Commission or the Department with a health provider, under the revoked Treatment Principles, being an arrangement that is in force immediately before the commencement of these Principles  is taken to have been entered into under these Principles.\n\n(b) any decision made, or action commenced, by the Commission, the Department, a health provider or an entitled person, under the revoked Treatment Principles being a decision or action that, immediately before the commencement of these Principles, was still in force or uncompleted, as the case may be, is taken, respectively, to have been made or instigated under these Principles.\n\n(c) a Scheme (eg Local Medical Officer Scheme, Local Dental Officer Scheme) prepared by the Commission under the Treatment Principles (2013 No. R52) under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA TPs) and that is referred to in these Principles, is incorporated‑by‑reference into these Principles as those Schemes exist on the date the VEA TPs commence.\n\nNote: for the purposes of s.14 of the Legislation Act 2003, the documents containing the Schemes are incorporated into the Treatment Principles as they exist on a specific date (date the VEA TPs commence) and not how they may exist from time to time.","sortOrder":76}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument narrows and clarifies operational scope by limiting coverage to 'entitled persons' as defined by section 7 of the BNT Act and by omitting numerous definitions, benefit provisions and whole Parts of the prior Principles (see Schedule; definition changes at Paragraph 1.4.1: 'entitled person' and 'Principles'). It also redirects payment authority and appropriation references to the BNT Act and the Aged Care Act 2024 (see substituted notes at paragraphs 10.1.3 and 10.6.8). Transitional provisions preserve pre‑existing contracts and unfinished actions by treating them as taken under the revised Principles (see Transitional Provisions, item 58)."},"complexity_factors":["Scope of changes is broad but textual: numerous targeted substitutions and deletions across the Treatment Principles (see Schedule—Modifications of the Treatment Principles).","Replaces multiple cross‑references to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act with the BNT Act and inserts a new definition tying 'entitled person' to section 7 of the BNT Act (see inserts at Paragraph 1.4.1: 'BNT Act' and definition of 'entitled person').","Many definitions removed (telemonitoring, home care, eligible person, data repository, etc.), increasing reliance on the BNT Act and external documents for interpretation (see multiple Paragraph 1.4.1 omissions, e.g. 4H, 4N, 4U).","Entire Parts and provisions are omitted (eg. Part 6B; Parts of Part 10; various paragraphs omitted), which changes the catalogue of permitted treatments and administrative processes (see omissions at items 25, 38, 45, 46).","Introduces date‑limited entitlement rules for specific aids (eg. 11.3.1A and 11.6.1A) creating transitional eligibility and administrative verification tasks for the Commission (see inserts at 47B and 54A).","Alters payment/appropriation notes to reference the Aged Care Act 2024 and specifies payment must be made under the BNT Act (see substituted notes at paragraphs 10.1.3 and 10.6.8 — items 36 and 43), adding an inter‑legislative payment‑authority interaction.","Transitional provisions preserve existing contracts and incomplete actions by deeming them to have been entered into under the revised Principles, requiring cross‑reference to revoked Treatment Principles and incorporated Schemes (see Transitional Provisions at item 58).","Practical effects concentrate decision and payment discretion with the Repatriation Commission and the Department (who decides eligibility, who pays), while health providers must adapt to changed authorisation and funding rules (see paragraph 2.1.1 and 2.8.1 substitutions at items 5 and 15)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument amends the Treatment Principles that govern when the Repatriation Commission will arrange or pay for treatment, replacing many definitions, removing several Parts and aligning cross‑references and payment rules with the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 (the BNT Act). It chiefly affects the Commission, the Department, health providers and people who qualify as ‘entitled persons’ under section 7 of the BNT Act because it changes who may receive funded treatment, which services are covered, and how payments are authorised."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly focused on its original purpose: adapting the Treatment Principles for the specific cohort covered by the BNT Act (nuclear test participants and BCOF members). While it removes many provisions from the base Treatment Principles (such as telemonitoring, Victoria Cross provisions, and Vietnam-specific rules), this narrowing is consistent with the original intent to create a tailored scheme for this specific group rather than expanding beyond the original scope."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing between multiple Acts: requires understanding of the BNT Act 2006, Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, Aged Care Act 2024, and the Repatriation Private Patient Principles","Modification-by-reference structure: the instrument doesn't stand alone but amends another legislative instrument (the Treatment Principles), requiring readers to mentally overlay changes onto an unseen base document","Numerous defined terms (approximately 30+ modifications to definitions in section 1.4.1 alone)","Transitional provisions incorporating other schemes by reference with specific date-locking mechanisms","Nested legislative instruments: references to the 2017 Variations of Modifications instrument create a chain of amendments","Technical healthcare terminology requiring knowledge of residential care subsidies (RCS), daily care fees (DCF), and pharmaceutical benefits schemes","Conditional limitations with cutoff dates (e.g., the 1 July 2017 grandfathering clauses for aids/appliances and wigs)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument adapts the Veterans' Entitlements Act \"Treatment Principles\" for the British Nuclear Tests and BCOF Treatment Act, replacing veteran terminology with \"entitled person,\" updating references, and removing irrelevant provisions so the rules fit that cohort. It narrows some benefits (e.g., aids, appliances, wigs) to cancer-related cases and pre-1 July 2017 recipients and aligns aged‑care payment and respite arrangements with the BNT Act.\n\nIt affects Australians exposed in British nuclear tests (1950s–60s) and BCOF personnel and their families, ensuring tailored healthcare coverage."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2013l02031","history":"/api/acts/f2013l02031/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2013l02031/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2013l02031/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2013l02031/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2013l02031/documents"}}