Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Act 2026 (35 of 2026)

Schedule 1   Limiting the use of genetic information by life insurers

Part 2   Other amendments

Insurance Contracts Act 1984

8   After subsection 21(3)

Insert:

(3A) Also, if the relevant contract of insurance is a contract of life insurance, the duty of disclosure does not require the disclosure of protected genetic information about a life insured.


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