Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997 (82 of 1997)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Hearing Services Act 1991

Part 2   Amendments commencing on 1 July 1997

92   Transitional - Authority may continue to provide hearing services to eligible persons for up to 6 months

(1) The Minister may, by writing, determine that, despite the eligible person amendments made by this Schedule, the Hearing Services Act 1991 continues to apply, until the specified time, in relation to the provision by the Authority of hearing services to specified eligible persons in specified circumstances, as if those amendments had not been made.

Note: For specification by class, see subsection 46(2) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(2) The time specified in the determination must not be later than 31 December 1997.

(3) A determination under subitem (1) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(4) In this item:

eligible person amendments means:

(a) the repeal of the definitions of eligible person , hearing products and hearing services set out in subsection 4(1) of the Hearing Services Act 1991; and

(b) the repeal of subsection 4(3) of that Act; and

(c) the repeal of section 5 of that Act; and

(d) the repeal of paragraph 8(1)(a) of that Act.