PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1997

***** Repealed 1 July 2000 *****

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

Dictionary

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Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

ancillary cover , in relation to a private health insurance policy, has the meaning given in subsection 3-2(3).

business day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the place concerned.

combined cover , in relation to a private health insurance policy, has the meaning given in subsection 3-2(6).

Commission means the Health Insurance Commission.

dependent child , in relation to a private health insurance policy, means a person:

(a)  who is covered by the policy; and

(b)  whom the health fund that issued the policy accepts as a dependent child for the purposes of the policy;

but does not include:

(c)  a person who is the partner of another person; or

(d)  a person (other than a full-time student) who is 18 years of age or older; or

(e)  a full-time student who is 25 years of age or older.

financial year means the financial year that began on 1 July 1997 or the financial year that began on 1 July 1998.

health fund means a registered organization within the meaning of Part VI of the National Health Act 1953.

hospital cover , in relation to a private health insurance policy, has the meaning given in subsection 3-2(2).

incentives scheme means the scheme provided for under this Act for the reduction of premiums paid in respect of certain private health insurance policies.

Managing Director means the Managing Director of the Health Insurance Commission within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

notification period , in relation to a month, means the period starting on the first day of the month and finishing on the seventh day of the month.

parent , in relation to a dependent child, means:

(a)  unless the dependent child is a full-time student who is 18 years of age or older - a person who has the right (whether alone or jointly with another person):

(i) to have the daily care and control of the child; and

(ii) to make decisions about the daily care and control of the child; or

(b)  if the dependent child is a full-time student who is 18 years of age or older - a person who is primarily responsible (whether alone or jointly with another person) for the maintenance and support of the student.

participant in the incentives scheme has the meaning given by section 5-2.

participating fund , in relation to a financial year, means a health fund referred to in subsection 7-1(2) in respect of that year.

partner , in relation to another person, means:

(a)  a person who is legally married to the other person and is not living separately and apart from the other person on a permanent basis; or

(b)  a person who, although not legally married to the other person, lives with the other person on a bona fide domestic basis as the husband or wife of the other person.

private health insurance policy means a contract of insurance that was entered into by a health fund in the course of carrying on a health insurance business within the meaning of section 67 of the National Health Act 1953.

tax file number means a tax file number as defined in section 202A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.

type of cover , in relation to a private health insurance policy, means:

(a)  combined cover; or

(b)  hospital cover; or

(c)  ancillary cover.