Private Health Insurance Act 2007
A statement, notice, application or other document is in the approved form if: (a) it is in the form approved in writing by the person specified in the table as the approver of that form; and (b) it contains a declaration signed by a person or persons as the form requires (see section 333-15 ); and (c) it contains the information that the form requires, and any further information, statement or document required by the approver, whether in the form or otherwise; and (d) it is given in the manner (if any) required by the approver.
| Person who approves forms | ||
| Item | This person … | is the approver of these forms … |
| 1 | the Secretary of the Department | forms for which there is no other approver specified in this table. |
| 2 | the Chief Executive Medicare | forms under Part 2-2 . |
| 3 | (Repealed by No 87 of 2015) |
[ CCH Note: S 333-10(1) will be amended by No 54 of 2025, s 3 and Sch 2 item 20, by inserting " and subsection 282-20(2) " after " Part 2-2 " in table item 2, column headed " is the approver of these forms … " , effective 4 May 2026 or a single day to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. For application, transitional and validation provisions, see note under s 279-1 .]
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Hide history note333-10(2)
Despite subsection (1) , a document that satisfies paragraphs (1)(a) , (b) and (d) but not paragraph (1)(c) is also in the [*]
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approved form if it contains the information required by the approver. The approver must specify the requirement in writing.333-10(3)
The approver may combine in the same [*]
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approved form more than one notice, statement, application or other document.333-10(4)
The approver may approve a different [*]
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approved form for different kinds of private health insurers.333-10(5)
The Chief Executive Medicare must not approve a form that requires a person to provide: (a) the [*]
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tax file number of any person; or (b) information about the physical, psychological or emotional health of any person.This information is provided by CCH Australia Limited Link opens in new window. View the disclaimer and notice of copyright.