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Statement of Principles concerning spina bifida Instrument No. 61 of 2007 - Revocation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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Commonwealth

Collection

legislative instrument

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This instrument cancels (revokes) the 2007 medical rules that determined how veterans could claim compensation for spina bifida.

What it does:

Removes the old Statement of Principles (Instrument No. 61 of 2007) that set out the medical criteria for linking spina bifida to military service
Stops those specific medical criteria from being used in claims under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Who it affects:

Veterans or their families claiming benefits for spina bifida
Decision-makers at the Department of Veterans' Affairs (who must now use updated medical criteria, likely set out in a replacement instrument)

Why it matters: The old medical standards are no longer valid. This ensures veterans' claims are assessed using current medical evidence rather than 2007-era criteria.

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Statement of Principles concerning spina bifida Instrument No. 61 of 2007 - Revocation

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Statement of Principles

concerning

SPINA BIFIDA

No. 61 of 2007 - REVOCATION

for the purposes of the

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

and

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Title

This Instrument may be cited as Statement of Principles concerning spina bifida Instrument No. 61 of 2007 – Revocation.

Determination

This Instrument is determined by the Repatriation Medical Authority under subsection 196B(9) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 and subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Statement of Principles concerning spina bifida Instrument No. 61 of 2007 is revoked.

Date of effect

This Instrument takes effect from 1 June 2015.

View image in the official sourceDated this first day of May 2015

The Common Seal of the )

Repatriation Medical Authority )

was affixed at the direction of: )

PROFESSOR NICHOLAS SAUNDERS AO

CHAIRPERSON

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Statement of Principles concerning spina bifida Instrument No. 61 of 2007 - Revocation