National Health Regulation 2016
11ATreatment provided to veterans
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11A Treatment provided to veterans
For the purposes of paragraph 135A(3)(b) of the Act: (a) an APS employee in the Veterans’ Affairs Department who performs functions under any of the following laws in relation to treatment or medical treatment (within the meaning of those laws) is a prescribed person: (i) the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006; (ii) Chapter 6 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004; (iii) the Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957; (iv) the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988; (v) the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019; (vi) Part V of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986; and (b) the information that may be provided to such an employee is information that would enable the employee to perform those functions.