to Cost of Treatment) Regulations 2003
Pursuant to section 324 of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) gives notice of its intention to recommend to the Minister for ACC that changes be made to the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Liability to Pay or Contribute to Cost
of Treatment) Regulations 2003.
A period of public consultation on the proposed Regulations is also notified and details are given below:
1. An explanation of ACC's proposal to recommend that such Regulations be made, as well as the proposed Regulations, are contained in the document titled Cost of Treatment Regulations Consultation Document (Changes to Dental Payments). The document may be obtained:
? by telephone on 0800 433 411 or
? by emailing treatment.costs@acc.co.nz or
? from the ACC web site
www.acc.co.nz or
? by writing to Dental Treatment Costs Consultation, Strategy and Policy, ACC, P.O. Box 242, Wellington.
2. Written submissions on the proposed Regulations are invited from members of the public and interested organisations.
3. The last date on which ACC will receive written submissions on the proposed Regulations is 1 October 2004.
4. Submissions are to be forwarded to:
Dental Treatment Costs Consultation, Strategy and Policy, ACC, P.O. Box 242, Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of September 2004.
BRENDA TAHI, Deputy Chair of ACC Board.