PART 1 — INTRODUCTION

1.1.1 This Instrument is known as the MRCA Treatment Principles and is prepared by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (Commission) under section 286 of the Act. The MRCA Treatment Principles set out the places at which, the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, a particular kind or class of treatment may be provided for entitled persons under Part 3 of Chapter 6 of the Act and are to be read subject to the Act.

1.1.2 The MRCA Treatment Principles state the policies under which the Commission may accept financial responsibility for the cost of treatment for persons entitled to treatment under the Act.

Note: Consistent with the Act, treatment extends beyond medical treatment and encompasses social and domestic assistance.

1.1.3 The MRCA Treatment Principles commence on 1 January 2005 after the commencement of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Treatment (Revocation) Determination (Instrument No. M20 of 2004).