HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

This compilation was prepared on 16 October 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 101 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 1

3AAA... Accreditation of podiatrists .............................................................. 16

3AAB... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal .................................. 17

3AA...... Approved pathology practitioners to ensure proper supervision of pathology services 17

3BA...... Prescribed dental patients ................................................................. 18

3C......... Health service not specified in an item ............................................. 19

3D......... Recognition as specialists of members of certain organisations on advice from the organisation 22

3DA...... Period of section 3D recognition ...................................................... 23

3DB...... Alternative method of recognition as a specialist or consultant physician 23

3DC...... Period of effect of determination ...................................................... 24

3E.......... Recognition as consultant physicians etc. of certain medical practitioners 24

3EA....... Recognised Fellows of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 25

3EB....... Revocation of determinations ........................................................... 26

3F.......... Vocationally registered general practitioners .................................... 27

3G......... Removal from Register ..................................................................... 28

3GA...... Register of Approved Placements .................................................... 28

3GB...... Removal from the Register ............................................................... 30

3GC...... Medical Training Review Panel ........................................................ 30

3H......... References to RACGP may be varied .............................................. 32

4............ General medical services table .......................................................... 32

4AAA... Multiple general medical services ..................................................... 32

4AA...... Diagnostic imaging services table ...................................................... 33

4AB...... Multiple diagnostic imaging services ................................................ 33

4A......... Pathology services table ................................................................... 33

4B......... Multiple pathology services ............................................................. 34

4BAA... Conditional specification of services in table items .......................... 34

4BA...... Pathologist‑determinable services ..................................................... 35

4BB....... Prescribed pathology services .......................................................... 35

4BC....... Manner of making determinations under sections 4BA and 4BB .... 35

6............ Certain persons in Australia to be treated as eligible persons etc. ... 36

6A......... Certain prescribed persons in Australia to be treated as eligible persons etc. 37

7............ Agreement for reciprocal treatment of visitors to Australia and other countries 37

7A......... External Territories ........................................................................... 38

7B......... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 38

Part II--Medicare benefits 39

8............ Interpretation .................................................................................... 39

8A......... Minister may determine registered family is FTB(A) family .......... 40

9............ Medicare benefits calculated by reference to fees ............................ 40

10.......... Entitlement to Medicare benefit ....................................................... 41

10AA.... Registered families ............................................................................ 42

10AB.... Consequences of altered family composition ................................... 44

10AC.... Safety‑net--families ......................................................................... 45

10ACA. Extended safety‑net--families .......................................................... 47

10AD.... Safety‑net--individuals .................................................................... 50

10ADA. Extended safety‑net--individuals ..................................................... 52

10AE..... Confirmation of family composition ................................................ 54

10A....... Indexation ......................................................................................... 55

14.......... Medicare benefit not to exceed medical expenses incurred ............... 57

15.......... Medicare benefit in respect of 2 or more operations ........................ 57

16.......... Administration of anaesthetic and assistance at operation ............... 58

16A....... Medicare benefits in relation to pathology services ......................... 60

16B....... Medicare benefits in relation to R‑type diagnostic imaging services 65

16C....... Medicare benefits in relation to diagnostic imaging services rendered in contravention of State or Territory laws .......................................................................................................... 70

16D....... Medicare benefits not payable for certain diagnostic imaging services: registration 71

16E........ Medicare benefit is payable once a suspension of a registration is lifted 73

16EA..... Medicare benefits not payable for certain diagnostic imaging services: accreditation 74

16F........ Medicare benefits not payable for certain radiation oncology services 74

16G....... Medicare benefit is payable once a suspension of a registration is lifted 77

17.......... Medicare benefits not payable in respect of certain medical expenses 77

18.......... Medicare benefit not payable where compensation etc. payable ..... 78

19.......... Medicare benefit not payable in respect of certain professional services 80

19A....... Medicare benefit not payable in respect of services rendered in prescribed circumstances 81

19AA.... Medicare benefits not payable in respect of services rendered by certain medical practitioners 81

19AB.... Medicare benefits not payable in respect of services rendered by certain overseas trained doctors etc. 83

19ABA. Medicare benefits not payable in respect of services rendered by doctors who breach certain contracts with the Commonwealth ................................................................................. 87

19AC.... Reconsideration and review of decisions under subsection 19AB(3) 87

19AD.... Reports by Minister ......................................................................... 88

19B....... Medicare benefit not payable in respect of services rendered by disqualified practitioners 88

19C....... Medicare benefit not payable where medical practitioner not authorised to render service 91

19CA.... Review of decisions .......................................................................... 92

19CB..... Offence in relation to a medical practitioner rendering an unauthorised service 93

19CC..... Offence in relation to a medical practitioner rendering a service covered by section 19AA, 19AB or 19ABA 94

19D....... Offences in relation to disqualification of practitioner ..................... 94

19DA.... Offence in relation to deregistered practitioner ................................ 98

19DB.... Offence where approval of premises as accredited pathology laboratory has been revoked 99

20.......... Persons entitled to medicare benefit ................................................. 99

20A....... Assignment of Medicare benefit ..................................................... 101

20AB.... Approved billing agents .................................................................. 103

20AC.... Revoking approvals of billing agents .............................................. 104

20AD.... Review of decisions ........................................................................ 105

20B....... Claims for medicare benefit ............................................................ 106

20BA.... Confirmation of referral to a consultant physician or specialist .... 107

23A....... Common form of undertaking ......................................................... 109

23B....... Undertaking by optometrist ........................................................... 110

23D....... Date of effect of acceptance or refusal of undertaking by Minister 113

23DAA. Review of refusal of undertaking .................................................... 113

Part IIA--Special provisions relating to pathology 114

Division 1--Preliminary 114

23DA.... Interpretation .................................................................................. 114

23DB.... Forms of undertaking ...................................................................... 116

23DBA. Categories of eligible pathology laboratories .................................. 118

Division 2--Approved pathology practitioners and approved pathology authorities 119

23DC.... Giving an acceptance of approved pathology practitioner undertaking 119

23DD.... Period of effect of approved pathology practitioner undertaking .. 123

23DDA. Backdated undertakings .................................................................. 124

23DE..... Approved pathology practitioner may terminate undertaking ....... 125

23DF..... Giving an acceptance of approved pathology authority undertaking 125

23DG.... Period of effect of approved pathology authority undertaking ...... 130

23DGA. Backdated undertakings .................................................................. 131

23DH.... Approved pathology authority may terminate undertaking .......... 132

23DK.... Request forms and confirmation forms .......................................... 132

23DKA. Other records of pathology services ............................................... 135

Division 3--Breaches of undertakings and initiation of excessive pathology services 137

23DL..... Breaches of undertakings by approved pathology practitioners and approved pathology authorities 137

Division 4--Accredited pathology laboratories 140

23DN.... Accredited pathology laboratories .................................................. 140

23DNA. Determination of principles for accreditation as pathology laboratory or revocation or variation of accreditation ........................................................................................................ 142

23DNAAABackdated approvals .................................................................. 142

Division 4A--Specimen collection centres 144

23DNBAGrant of approval for collection centre .......................................... 144

23DNBBIdentification number ..................................................................... 145

23DNG. Revocation of approval .................................................................. 145

23DNH. Cancellation of approval ................................................................. 146

23DNI... Partial refund of tax for early cancellation of approval .................. 146

23DNJ.. Inspection of specimen collection centres ...................................... 146

23DNK. Notice that specimen collection centre is approved ....................... 147

23DNL.. Offence in relation to unapproved specimen collection centres ..... 147

Division 5--Miscellaneous 149

23DO.... Review of decisions ........................................................................ 149

23DP..... Offences in relation to request forms and confirmation forms ....... 151

Part IIB--Special provisions relating to diagnostic imaging services 153

Division 1--Requests for, and records relating to, diagnostic imaging services 153

23DQ.... Form etc. of requests ...................................................................... 153

23DR.... Retention of requests etc. ............................................................... 154

23DS..... Other records of diagnostic imaging services .................................. 155

Division 1A--Continuing medical education and quality assurance in respect of providers of diagnostic imaging services 157

23DSA.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 157

23DSB.. Approval of program ...................................................................... 157

23DSC.. Registration of participants in approved program ......................... 157

23DSD.. Deregistration ................................................................................. 159

Division 2--Remote area exemptions 160

23DT.... Interpretation .................................................................................. 160

23DU.... Remote areas ................................................................................... 160

23DV.... Application for remote area exemption .......................................... 160

23DW... Request for further information ...................................................... 160

23DX.... Grant of remote area exemption--provision of services where requirements of subsection 16B(1) are not met 161

23DXA. Grant of remote area exemption--stationing diagnostic imaging equipment and employees at the premises of another practitioner ..................................................................................... 161

23DY.... Restrictions on remote area exemptions under section 23DX ........ 161

23DYA. Restrictions on remote area exemptions under section 23DXA ..... 162

23DZ.... Refusal of application ..................................................................... 163

23DZA. Commencement and duration of remote area exemption ................ 164

23DZB.. Renewal of remote area exemption ................................................. 164

23DZC.. Revocation of remote area exemption ............................................. 164

23DZD. Review of decisions ........................................................................ 166

23DZE.. Statements to accompany notification of decisions ....................... 166

Division 4--Diagnostic Imaging Register 168

23DZK. Diagnostic Imaging Register ............................................................ 168

23DZL.. What is a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment? ............. 168

23DZM What are diagnostic imaging premises? ......................................... 168

23DZN. Who may apply for registration? ................................................... 169

23DZO. Who is a proprietor? ....................................................................... 169

23DZP.. Application procedure .................................................................... 170

23DZQ. Registration ..................................................................................... 170

23DZR.. Primary information ....................................................................... 171

23DZS.. Register may be maintained electronically ...................................... 172

23DZT.. Extract of the Register to be made available on request .................. 172

23DZU. Minister may publish an extract of the Register on the Internet .... 172

23DZV.. Proprietors to notify the Minister of changes to primary information 173

23DZW. Minister may request further information ...................................... 173

23DZX. Suspension for failure to comply with a request ............................ 174

23DZY.. Cancellation for failure to provide information within 3 months after the response period 174

23DZZ.. Cancellation at the request of the proprietor .................................. 175

23DZZACancellation on other grounds ........................................................ 175

23DZZB.............................................. Cancellation to be noted on the Register 175

23DZZC Limits on registration after cancellation under section 23DZY or 23DZZA 176

23DZZDMinister must invite submissions before cancelling
registration ...................................................................................... 176

23DZZE Application to Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision to cancel registration 177

23DZZF Proprietor of unregistered premises must notify patients that medicare benefit not payable 177

23DZZGProprietor of unregistered base must notify patients that
medicare benefit not payable .......................................................... 178

23DZZHDebt recovery where proprietor fails to inform patient that
premises or base not registered ....................................................... 178

23DZZI Application of this Division to partnerships ................................. 179

Division 5--Diagnostic imaging accreditation 181

23DZZIAADiagnostic imaging accreditation ................................................ 181

23DZZIABDiagnostic Imaging Register to include accreditation status ....... 182

23DZZIACReconsideration of accreditation decisions ................................. 182

23DZZIADReconsideration by Minister of accreditation decisions ............ 183

23DZZIAEProprietor of unaccredited premises or base must notify
patients that medicare benefit not payable ..................................... 184

23DZZIAFDebt recovery if proprietor fails to inform patient that
premises or base not accredited ...................................................... 185

23DZZIAGApplication of this Division to partnerships ............................ 186

Part IIBA--Prohibited practices in relation to pathology services and diagnostic imaging services 187

Division 1--Preliminary 187

23DZZIAObjects of Part .............................................................................. 187

23DZZIBSimplified outline .......................................................................... 187

23DZZICCrown to be bound ........................................................................ 188

23DZZIDDefinitions .................................................................................... 189

23DZZIEMeaning of requester and provider ............................................... 190

23DZZIFMeaning of permitted benefit ......................................................... 192

23DZZIGMinisterial determinations of permitted benefits ......................... 195

23DZZIHEstablishing whether an executive officer took reasonable
steps to prevent commission of offence or contravention of civil penalty 195

Division 2--Civil penalty provisions involving requesters, providers and connected persons 196

Subdivision A--Preliminary 196

23DZZII.................................................................................. Simplified outline 196

23DZZIJMeaning of connected ..................................................................... 197

Subdivision B--Civil penalty provisions 198

23DZZIKRequester civil penalty provisions--asking for or accepting
prohibited benefits .......................................................................... 198

23DZZILProvider civil penalty provisions--offering or providing
prohibited benefits .......................................................................... 200

23DZZIMProvider civil penalty provisions--making threats ..................... 201

23DZZINApplication of this Division to an executive officer of a body
corporate ......................................................................................... 203

Division 3--Offences involving requesters, providers and others 204

23DZZIOSimplified outline .......................................................................... 204

23DZZIPExtended geographical jurisdiction--category A ........................... 204

23DZZIQRequester offences--asking for or accepting prohibited
benefits ........................................................................................... 204

23DZZIRGeneral and provider offences--offering or providing
prohibited benefits .......................................................................... 206

23DZZISGeneral and provider offences--making threats ............................ 208

23DZZITApplication of this Division to an executive officer of a body
corporate ......................................................................................... 209

23DZZIUDivision not limited by Division 2 ............................................... 209

Part IIC--Radiation Oncology Register 210

23DZZJ Radiation Oncology Register .......................................................... 210

23DZZK................... What is a base for mobile radiation oncology equipment? 210

23DZZL................................................ What are radiation oncology premises? 210

23DZZMWho may apply for registration? .................................................. 210

23DZZNWho is a proprietor? ...................................................................... 211

23DZZOApplication procedure ................................................................... 212

23DZZP........................................................................................... Registration 212

23DZZQPrimary information ....................................................................... 213

23DZZR............................................ Register may be maintained electronically 214

23DZZS Extract of the Register to be made available on request .................. 214

23DZZT.......... Minister may publish an extract of the Register on the Internet 214

23DZZUProprietors to notify the Minister of changes to primary
information ..................................................................................... 215

23DZZVMinister may request further information ...................................... 215

23DZZWSuspension for failure to comply with a request ........................... 215

23DZZXCancellation for failure to provide information within 3
months after the response period ................................................... 216

23DZZYCancellation at the request of the proprietor .................................. 216

23DZZZ.............................................................. Cancellation on other grounds 217

23DZZZACancellation to be noted on the Register ..................................... 217

23DZZZBLimits on registration after cancellation under
section 23DZZX or 23DZZZ ........................................................ 217

23DZZZCMinister must invite submissions before cancelling
registration ...................................................................................... 218

23DZZZDApplication to Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review
of a decision to cancel registration .................................................. 218

23DZZZEProprietor of unregistered premises must notify patients that
medicare benefit not payable .......................................................... 219

23DZZZFProprietor of unregistered base must notify patients that
medicare benefit not payable .......................................................... 219

23DZZZGDebt recovery where proprietor fails to inform patient that
premises or base not registered ....................................................... 220

23DZZZHApplication of this Part to partnerships ..................................... 220

Part IV--Health program grants 222

39.......... Interpretation .................................................................................. 222

40.......... Approval of organizations .............................................................. 222

41.......... Approval of health services ............................................................ 223

41A....... Approval of health service development projects .......................... 223

42.......... Entitlement to health program grant [see Note 2] .......................... 224

42A....... Entitlement to grant in respect of approved project ...................... 224

42B....... Grants in respect of certain payments made by approved organizations 224

43.......... Conditions of payment of grants .................................................... 225

45.......... Claims for grants ............................................................................. 225

46.......... Advances ........................................................................................ 226

Part IVA--Australian Childhood Immunisation Register 227

46A....... Definitions ...................................................................................... 227

46B....... Medicare Australia CEO's functions in relation to the Register .... 229

46C....... How Register is to be kept ............................................................. 230

46D....... Provisions relating to making of payments .................................... 230

46E........ Powers of Medicare Australia CEO ............................................... 231

Part V--Committees 234

Division 2--Medicare Benefits Advisory Committee 234

65.......... Interpretation .................................................................................. 234

66.......... Medicare Benefits Advisory Committee ........................................ 234

67.......... Functions of Committee ................................................................. 235

68.......... Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson ......................... 236

69.......... Exercise of powers and functions of Chairperson by Deputy Chairperson 237

70.......... Appointment of person to act in place of member ........................ 237

71.......... Termination of appointment .......................................................... 238

72.......... Resignation of members .................................................................. 238

73.......... Appointment to vacant office ........................................................ 238

74.......... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 238

75.......... Meetings of Committee .................................................................. 238

76.......... Proceedings at meetings .................................................................. 239

77.......... Committee may inform itself in any manner .................................. 239

78.......... Chairperson may engage consultants .............................................. 239

Division 4--Other Committees 240

79.......... Other Committees .......................................................................... 240

Part VAA--The Professional Services Review Scheme 241

Division 1--Preliminary 241

79A....... Object of this Part .......................................................................... 241

80.......... Main features of the Professional Services Review Scheme ........... 241

80A....... Additional operation of this Part .................................................... 242

81.......... Definitions ...................................................................................... 243

82.......... Definitions of inappropriate practice ............................................. 246

Division 2--The Director of Professional Services Review and the Professional Services Review Panel 248

83.......... The Director of Professional Services Review ............................... 248

84.......... The Professional Services Review Panel ........................................ 248

85.......... Deputy Directors of Professional Services Review ....................... 248

Division 3--Medicare Australia CEO may request review 250

86.......... Medicare Australia CEO may request Director to review provision of services 250

87.......... Medicare Australia CEO must notify person of request ............... 250

Division 3A--Review by Director 251

88.......... Director may request further information ...................................... 251

88A....... Director must decide whether to review ......................................... 251

88B....... Scope of Director's review ............................................................. 252

89.......... When Director must review ............................................................ 252

89A....... Director may refer material to Medicare Australia CEO if relevant offence or relevant civil contravention is suspected ........................................................................................................ 252

89B....... Power of Director to require the production of documents or the giving of information 253

89C....... Director's action following review ................................................. 254

90.......... Director may consult on decisions ................................................. 255

91.......... Decision to take no further action .................................................. 255

92.......... Agreement entered into between Director and person under review 255

92A....... If agreement is not ratified .............................................................. 258

93.......... Referral to a Committee .................................................................. 259

94.......... Director taken to have made a decision after 12 months ................ 260

Division 4--Professional Services Review Committees 262

Subdivision A--Constitution of Committees 262

95.......... Constitution of Committees ........................................................... 262

96.......... Challenging appointments to Committees ...................................... 263

96A....... If Committee members are unavailable ........................................... 264

Subdivision B--Proceedings of Committees 264

97.......... Meetings ......................................................................................... 264

98.......... Conduct of meetings ....................................................................... 265

99.......... Other procedural matters relating to meetings ................................ 265

101........ Hearings .......................................................................................... 266

102........ Notice of hearings ........................................................................... 266

103........ Rights of persons under review at hearings .................................... 266

104........ Consequences of failing to appear, give evidence or answer a question when required 267

105........ Disqualification for failing to appear, give evidence or answer a question when required 269

105A..... Power of Committee to require the production of documents or the giving of information 269

106........ Conduct of hearings ........................................................................ 271

106A..... Evidence at hearings ........................................................................ 271

106B..... Summons to give evidence etc. ....................................................... 271

106C..... Allowances for witnesses at hearings ............................................. 271

106D..... Failure to attend .............................................................................. 272

106E...... Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions ................................... 272

106EA... Contempt of Committee ................................................................. 273

106F...... Protection of Committee members, representatives and witnesses at hearings 273

Subdivision C--Action to be taken by Committees 274

106G..... Application of Subdivision ............................................................. 274

106H..... Committee findings, scope of investigation etc. ............................. 275

106J...... Committee may request Director's review ..................................... 276

106K..... Committee may have regard to samples of services ....................... 277

106KA.. Patterns of services ......................................................................... 277

106KB.. Generic findings of inappropriate practice ..................................... 278

106KC.. Notification by Committee to Director of matters of concern to profession 279

106KD.. Preparation of draft report ............................................................. 280

106KE... Draft report contains no finding of inappropriate practice ............ 280

106L...... Final report of Committee .............................................................. 281

106M.... Referral of matter to a regulatory body to be mentioned in Committee's report 282

106N..... Committee may refer material to Medicare Australia CEO if relevant offence or relevant civil contravention is suspected ........................................................................................ 283

Division 5--Determinations by the Determining Authority 284

106Q..... The Determining Authority ............................................................ 284

106R..... Agreements sent to Authority for ratification ................................ 284

106S...... Director may give Determining Authority information .................. 284

106SA... Authority to invite submissions before making a draft determination 285

106T..... Draft determination ........................................................................ 285

106TA.. Final determination ......................................................................... 286

106U..... Content of draft and final determinations ....................................... 286

106UAAReferral of matter by Determining Authority to a regulatory
body not to be taken into account by the Authority in making draft or final determinations 289

106UA.. Notification of final determination before it takes effect ................ 289

106V..... When final determinations take effect ............................................ 289

106W.... Notification of final determination ................................................. 290

106X..... Notification of the Chairperson of Medicare Participation Review Committees 290

Division 5A--Referral of professional issues to regulatory and other bodies 291

106XA.. Referring to an appropriate regulatory body any significant threat to life or health 291

106XB.. Referring to appropriate regulatory body any non‑compliance by a practitioner with professional standards 292

Division 6--Provisions relating to the Director, Panel members, staff and consultants, the Determining Authority and the provision of services to a Committee or the Authority 294

Subdivision A--The Director 294

106Y..... Term of office ................................................................................. 294

106Z..... Director's terms and conditions of appointment ........................... 294

106ZA.. Outside employment ...................................................................... 294

106ZB... Leave of absence ............................................................................. 294

106ZC... Resignation ..................................................................................... 295

106ZD.. Termination of the Director's appointment ................................... 295

106ZE... Acting appointments ...................................................................... 295

106ZF... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 296

Subdivision B--Panel members 296

106ZG.. Term of office ................................................................................. 296

106ZH.. Panel member's terms and conditions of appointment .................. 296

106ZI.... Outside employment ...................................................................... 297

106ZJ.... Resignation ..................................................................................... 297

106ZK.. Termination of a Panel member's appointment ............................. 297

106ZL... Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 297

Subdivision C--Staff and consultants 298

106ZM. Staff ................................................................................................ 298

106ZN.. Arrangements with other Commonwealth bodies .......................... 298

106ZP... Engagement of consultants ............................................................. 298

Subdivision D--Provisions relating to Determining Authority 299

106ZPA Constitution of Determining Authority ......................................... 299

106ZPB Appointment of members of the Authority ................................... 300

106ZPC Term of office ................................................................................. 300

106ZPD Terms and conditions of appointment ........................................... 300

106ZPE. Outside employment ...................................................................... 301

106ZPF. Resignation ..................................................................................... 301

106ZPG Termination of appointment .......................................................... 301

106ZPH Acting appointments ...................................................................... 301

106ZPI.. Remuneration and allowances ......................................................... 302

106ZPJ. Protection of members of the Authority ........................................ 302

106ZPK Meetings of the Determining Authority ......................................... 302

Subdivision E--Provision of services to a Committee and the Determining Authority 303

106ZPL. Director to arrange for provision of services .................................. 303

Division 7--Miscellaneous 305

106ZPM Failure of person under review to produce documents or give information 305

106ZPN Failure by person other than person under review to produce documents or give information 305

106ZPO False or misleading answers ............................................................ 306

106ZPP. False or misleading documents ....................................................... 306

106ZPQ No privilege against self‑incrimination ........................................... 307

106ZPR Publication of particulars of reports and determinations ............... 307

106ZQ.. Annual report ................................................................................. 308

106ZR... Disclosure of Committee deliberations etc. .................................... 308

Part VB--Medicare Participation Review Committees 309

124B..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 309

124BA.. Application of Part to providers who are not practitioners ........... 311

124C..... Chairpersons ................................................................................... 312

124D..... Chairperson etc. to be notified if practitioner convicted of relevant offence or civil contravention 312

124E...... Chairperson to establish Medicare Participation Review Committee 314

124EA... Membership of Committees ........................................................... 315

124EB... Qualification of members ................................................................ 316

124EC... Provision of information to the person in relation to whom a Committee is convened 316

124F...... Determinations in relation to relevant offences and relevant civil contraventions 317

124FA... Committee may add parties to proceedings in relation to breach of undertaking by approved pathology practitioner or approved pathology authority ....................................................... 319

124FAA Determinations in relation to excessive servicing etc. ..................... 320

124FB... Determinations in relation to breach of undertaking by approved pathology practitioner 321

124FC... Determinations in relation to breach of undertaking by approved pathology authority 323

124FD... Committee may be established and proceedings may continue after undertaking ceases to be in force 324

124FE... Committee may add parties to proceedings in relation to pathology and diagnostic imaging offences and contraventions ........................................................................................................ 324

124FF... Determinations in relation to pathology and diagnostic imaging offences and contraventions 325

124G..... Hearings .......................................................................................... 327

124H..... Guidelines relating to making a determination ................................ 328

124J...... Procedure of hearings ...................................................................... 328

124K..... Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances ............... 331

124L...... Summons to give evidence etc. ....................................................... 332

124M.... Refusal to be sworn etc. ................................................................. 333

124N..... Protection of members of Committees etc. .................................... 333

124P...... Contempt ........................................................................................ 333

124Q..... Chairperson to give notice of determinations by Committee ......... 334

124R..... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal ................................ 334

124S...... Giving effect to determinations ...................................................... 334

124T..... Chairperson to abolish Committee ................................................. 336

124U..... Fees and allowances ........................................................................ 336

Part VC--Quality assurance confidentiality 338

124V..... Object of this Part .......................................................................... 338

124W.... Interpretation .................................................................................. 338

124X..... Minister may declare quality assurance activity to be an activity to which this Part applies 340

124Y..... Information about declared quality assurance activity not to be disclosed 341

124Z..... Minister may authorise disclosure of information about a serious offence 342

124ZA.. Declarations to be disallowable instruments .................................. 342

124ZB... Immunity from suit of members of assessment or evaluation committees 342

124ZC... This Part is to complement corresponding State and Territory laws 343

Part VI--Finance 344

125........ Payments by the Commonwealth .................................................. 344

Part VIA--Civil penalties 345

Division 1--Obtaining an order for a civil penalty 345

125A..... Federal Court may order person to pay pecuniary penalty for contravening civil penalty provision 345

125B..... What is a civil penalty provision? ................................................... 346

125C..... Persons involved in contravening civil penalty provision .............. 346

125D..... Recovery of a pecuniary penalty ................................................... 346

Division 2--Civil penalty proceedings and criminal proceedings 347

125E...... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings .................................. 347

125F...... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings ................................ 347

125G..... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings .................................. 347

125H..... Evidence given in proceedings for civil penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings 347

Part VII--Miscellaneous 349

126........ Prohibition of certain medical insurance ......................................... 349

127........ Assignor of medicare benefit to be given copy of assignment etc. . 350

128........ Offences in relation to returns ........................................................ 351

128A..... False statements relating to medicare benefits etc. ......................... 351

128B..... Knowingly making false statements relating to medicare benefits etc. 353

128C..... Charging of fees for provision of public hospital services to public patients 354

129........ False statements etc. ....................................................................... 354

129AA.. Private hospitals--bribery ............................................................. 354

129AABOffences against 2 or more provisions ............................................ 356

129AACStatements inadmissible as evidence ............................................... 356

129AC.. Recovery of amounts paid because of false statements ................. 357

129AD.. Recovery of amounts ...................................................................... 358

129AE... Recovery of amounts paid in respect of certain diagnostic imaging services 359

129AF... State and Territory authorities to be notified of contraventions of certain laws 359

129A..... Special arrangements for optometrical services .............................. 359

130........ Officers to observe secrecy ............................................................ 359

130AA.. Prosecution of offences .................................................................. 370

130G..... Evidence .......................................................................................... 370

131........ Delegation ....................................................................................... 371

131A..... Delegation by Secretary: references to the Secretary, the Department etc. 371

132........ Evidence .......................................................................................... 372

133........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 373

Notes 375

An Act providing for Payments by way of Medical Benefits and Payments for Hospital Services and for other purposes

Notes to the Health Insurance Act 1973

Note 1

The Health Insurance Act 1973 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 42, 1974 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Health Legislation (Claims for Commonwealth Medical Benefits) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1984 No. 474) modified the Health Insurance Act 1973 for the purposes of subsection 134(1) of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1983. The modifications are not incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2007, see Act No. 32, 2007.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 8 November 1996 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Health Insurance Act 1973	42, 1974	8 Aug 1974	8 Aug 1974
Health Insurance Act 1975	58, 1975	19 June 1975	19 June 1975	S. 20
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1976	59, 1976	5 June 1976	Ss. 1, 2, 10 and 13: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Oct 1976	Ss. 8(2) and 9(2)
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	91, 1976	20 Sept 1976	S. 3: (a)	S. 4
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976	101, 1976	29 Sept 1976	Ss. 1, 2, 5, 11 and 13: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Oct 1976	Ss. 12-14
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 3) 1976	109, 1976	29 Oct 1976	25 Nov 1976	Ss. 4 and 5
Federal Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976	157, 1976	9 Dec 1976	1 Feb 1977 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1977, No. S3)	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1977	75, 1977	16 June 1977	Ss. 6(1) and 9: 1 Aug 1977 (see Gazette 1977, No. S152, p. 2) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 51
Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1978	36, 1978	12 June 1978	12 June 1978	S. 8
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1978	89, 1978	22 June 1978	Ss. 3-6 and 10: 1 July 1978 Ss. 7 and 9: (b) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 9(2), 10(2) and 13
as amended by
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978	133, 1978	31 Oct 1978	(see 133, 1978 below)	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978	133, 1978	31 Oct 1978	Ss. 1, 2, 3(1)(e), 3(2), 21(2), 22, 42 and 44: Royal Assent Ss. 21(1), 23 and 24(a): 1 Jan 1979 (see Gazette 1978, No. S296) Remainder: 1 Nov 1978	Ss. 3(2), 6(2), 10(2), 11(2)-(4), 19(2), 20(2), 21(2), 27(2) and 42 S. 43 (rep. by 53, 1979, s. 11)
as amended by
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1979	53, 1979	14 June 1979	(see 53, 1979 below)	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1979	53, 1979	14 June 1979	Ss. 5-7: 1 Sept 1979 S. 9 and Part III (ss. 11, 12): 1 July 1979 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 5(2) and 13-15
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1979	123, 1979	29 Oct 1979	1 Nov 1979	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1980	132, 1980	19 Sept 1980	S. 3(2): 1 Nov 1980 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 5(2)
Health Acts Amendment Act 1981	118, 1981	25 June 1981	Ss. 1-3, 20, 24-31, 33 and 34: Royal Assent Ss. 4(1), 6, 37 and 41: 3 Aug 1981 Ss. 48 and 51-54: 1 Jan 1981 Part V (ss. 81-97): 1 Apr 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. G12, p. 3) Remainder: 1 Sept 1981	Ss. 14(2), 17(2), 29(2), 37(2) and 44-47
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part XII (ss. 44, 45): 1 Sept 1981 (c)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part XIX (s. 68): 30 Dec 1981 (d)	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1982	49, 1982	9 June 1982	Ss. 5 and 7: 1 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S24) Ss. 6, 8, 12(1) and 45: 1 Nov 1982 (see Gazette 1982, No. S227, p. 2) Ss. 10, 11 and 41: (e) S. 35: 7 July 1982 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 4(2), 5(2), 7(2), (3), 9(2), 26(2), 30(2), 31(2) and 39
as amended by
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1991	211, 1991	24 Dec 1991	(see 211, 1991 below)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part LXXVII (s. 280): Royal Assent (f)	S. 280(2) and (3)
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1982	112, 1982	8 Nov 1982	Ss. 4(1), (4), 14(2) and (4): 1 Nov 1982 Ss. 4(2), 5(1), 7, 9, 24(1), 25, 26, 29(2), 31, 32(2) and 40: 1 Jan 1983 Ss. 4(3), 5(2), 14(3) and 24(2): 1 Mar 1983 S. 6(2): 1 Apr 1983 S. 6(3): 1 May 1983 S. 8: 1 Nov 1982 (see s. 2(7) and Gazette 1982, No. S227, p. 2) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4(4)
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1983	54, 1983	1 Oct 1983	Ss. 1-3, 4(1), 31(1), 32(4)-(8), 39, 45, 64-67, 70-82, 83(1), 85-88, 89(2), 95-99, 115(1), 119(1), 120(1), 123, 124, 126, 128 and 129: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Feb 1984	Ss. 2(3), 5(2), 18(2), (3), 32(2)-(8), 38(2), 49(2), 133, 134(1), 135 and 136
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983	139, 1983	22 Dec 1983	Ss. 3, 4(1), (3)-(6), 5(1), (2) and 13-17: Royal Assent (g) S. 4(2): 1 Dec 1983 (g) S. 5(3): 1 May 1984 (g) Ss. 6(1), (3) and 7(1), (3): 14 Nov 1983 (g) Ss. 6(2), (4), 7(2), (4), 8, 9 and 12: 1 Feb 1984 (g) Ss. 10 and 11: 1 Oct 1983 (g)	Ss. 2(3), (4), 4(4)-(6), 6(3), (4), 7(3), (4), 10(2), 11(2), 13(2), 14(2) and 15(2)
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1984	15, 1984	12 Apr 1984	12 Apr 1984	S. 3(2)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self‑Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984	46, 1984	25 June 1984	Part VII (ss. 22-26): 6 Apr 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Public Service Reform Act 1984	63, 1984	25 June 1984	S. 151(1): 1 July 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S245) (h)	S. 151(9)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: (j)	--
Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984	120, 1984	18 Oct 1984	Part VII (ss. 27-31): 1 Oct 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1984	135, 1984	25 Oct 1984	Ss. 6, 8 and 9: Royal Assent (k) S. 7: 1 Feb 1984 (k)	S. 8(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984	165, 1984	25 Oct 1984	Ss. 3 and 4: 13 Dec 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S519) (l)	Ss. 2(32), 6(1) and 9
National Welfare Fund Repeal Act 1985	24, 1985	22 May 1985	Ss. 3 and 4: 1 July 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S232) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	S. 3: (m)	S. 9
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1985	70, 1985	5 June 1985	Ss. 1-3 and 11: Royal Assent Ss. 6, 8, 9 and 12-21: 1 Sept 1985 Remainder: 1 Sept 1985 (see Gazette 1985, No. S346)	--
Social Security and Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985	95, 1985	5 Sept 1985	Part IX (ss. 55, 56): Royal Assent (n)	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985	167, 1985	16 Dec 1985	Ss. 1-25, 26(2), 27, 37, 38, 42, 43, 55, 57, 65-70 and 72-74: 16 Dec 1985 S. 28: 1 Feb 1984 S. 30: 5 Sept 1985 Ss. 58-64: 1 May 1985 Remainder: 22 Feb 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S64)	S. 56
Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986	28, 1986	19 May 1986	S. 61: Royal Assent Remainder: 22 May 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S225)	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1986	75, 1986	24 June 1986	Ss. 1-3, 19(2), 23, 47(1) and 53: 22 July 1986 Ss. 4(1), 11, 15, 17, 18, 19(1), 22, 24, 26-44, 48, 49 and 54: 1 Aug 1987 (see Gazette 1987, No. S195) S. 4(2): 1 July 1986 Ss. 4(3), 6, 7, 51 and 52: 1 Aug 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S377) S. 5: (o) Ss. 8-10, 12-14, 16, 20, 21 and 47(2): 26 Sept 1986 (see Gazette 1986, No. S492) S. 25: 6 June 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S154) Ss. 45 and 46: 22 Feb 1986 S. 50: 16 Dec 1985	Ss. 12(2), 13(2), 15(2), 16(2), 18(2), 19(2), 23(2), 38(2), 52(2), 53(2) and 54
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: (p)	S. 5(1)
Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	116, 1994	16 Sept 1994	S. 3: Royal Assent (q)	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1986	94, 1986	13 Oct 1986	Ss. 4(1), 6-8, 10, 12, 14(2) and 36: 1 Oct 1986 Ss. 4(2), 17(2), 20, 22 and 29: 1 Apr 1987 (see Gazette 1986, No. S57) Ss. 5, 14(3), 17(1), 18, 19, 21, 23-28, 30, 32 and 35: 1 Nov 1986 Ss. 16, 31, 33 and 38(2)-(4): 1 Jan 1987 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 5(2) and 12
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1987	44, 1987	5 June 1987	1 Aug 1987	S. 4(2)
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987	131, 1987	16 Dec 1987	S. 4: 13 Dec 1987 Ss. 5, 6, 8(a) and 9: 1 Jan 1988 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1987	132, 1987	16 Dec 1987	Ss. 1-3, 4(d), (g), 5-7, 21, 22 and 31: Royal Assent Ss. 23-30 and 32: 1 Mar 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S58) Part V (s. 33): 1 May 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S118) Remainder: 11 Jan 1989 (see Gazette 1988, No. S411)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (r)	S. 5(1)
Social Security (Review of Decisions) Act 1988	85, 1988	31 Oct 1988	1 Nov 1988	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	S. 89
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988	155, 1988	26 Dec 1988	S. 10: 1 Jan 1989 Ss. 12 and 13: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S228) Ss. 14 and 17: 1 July 1988 Ss. 19-26 and 28-34: 24 Jan 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S13) Ss. 27 and 36: 15 Mar 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S91) Part V (ss. 38-40): 24 June 1988 S. 41(2): 16 Dec 1987 S. 41(3): 6 Nov 1987 S. 41(4): 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(8) and Gazette 1989, No. S54) Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 8(2) and 9(2)
Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989	59, 1989	19 June 1989	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent S. 27: 1 July 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S218) S. 35: 20 Dec 1989 Part 3 (ss. 36, 37): 19 June 1990 Remainder: 19 Dec 1989	--
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	84, 1989	27 June 1989	Ss. 4 and 5: Royal Assent (s) S. 6: 17 Oct 1988 (s)	S. 6
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1989	95, 1989	28 June 1989	S. 10: 10 Oct 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S323) Ss. 11-16 and 18: 1 Aug 1989 Ss. 20(2), 21, 22, 53(2) and 54: 28 Dec 1989 S. 23: 15 Mar 1989 Ss. 28-33, 43 and 44: 15 Nov 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S355) S. 37(a)-(k) and (s): 1 June 1989 Part 5 (ss. 55-62): 1 July 1989 Part 7 (ss. 65-68): 1 Jan 1989 Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 9(2)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989	164, 1989	19 Dec 1989	S. 5: Royal Assent (t) Ss. 6-10: 1 June 1990 (t)	--
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989	3, 1990	17 Jan 1990	Ss. 4, 26(b), (c), 28 and 31: 1 July 1990 Ss. 5 and 26(d), (e): 1 July 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S164) S. 14(e): 1 June 1990 S. 16: 1 July 1988 Ss. 33, 34 and 36: 1 Apr 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S83) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1990	106, 1990	18 Dec 1990	Ss. 12, 13 and 18: Royal Assent (u) Ss. 14-17: 1 Jan 1991 (u)	--
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990	141, 1990	28 Dec 1990	Part 4 (ss. 13-23): 1 May 1991 (v) Part 5 (ss. 24-47): Royal Assent (v)	--
as amended by
Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992	88, 1992	30 June 1992	S. 3: Royal Assent (w)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1990	6, 1991	8 Jan 1991	Part 5 (ss. 89, 90): 1 June 1990 (x)	--
Health Insurance (Pathology Services) Amendment Act 1991	57, 1991	24 Apr 1991	S. 4(1)(a) and (b): 1 Jan 1980 S. 4(1)(c): 1 Mar 1984 S. 4(1)(d): 15 June 1984 S. 4(1)(e): 1 July 1985 S. 4(1)(f): 14 Mar 1986 S. 5(1): 1 Aug 1986 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 4(2)-(4), 5(2)-(4), 6 and 7
Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991	68, 1991	25 June 1991	(y)	--
Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991	70, 1991	25 June 1991	(z)	--
Veterans' Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991	73, 1991	25 June 1991	S. 19: (za) Remainder: 1 July 1991 (za)	--
Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1991	84, 1991	26 June 1991	Part 2 (ss. 3-6): Royal Assent (zb)	--
Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991	116, 1991	27 June 1991	(zc)	--
Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991	141, 1991	9 Oct 1991	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2): Royal Assent Remainder: 12 Nov 1991	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1991	171, 1991	20 Nov 1991	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Dec 1991	Ss. 9 and 11-14 S. 10 (am. by 136, 1992, s. 14)
as amended by
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992	136, 1992	11 Nov 1992	(see 136, 1992 below)	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	172, 1991	20 Nov 1991	Ss. 3 and 4: 1 Dec 1991 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991	175, 1991	25 Nov 1991	Ss. 4-12 and Schedule (Part 2): 17 Aug 1991 Ss. 13, 14, 21-24, 36-40, 42, 43(b), 44(a), 45-57, 97, 98(a), 99, 100-105 and Schedule (Part 3): 1 Jan 1992 Ss. 25-28: 20 Mar 1992 Ss. 41, 43(a) and 44(b): 1 Apr 1992 Ss. 58-73 and 75-96: 1 July 1992 S. 74: 26 Mar 1992 Part 5 (s. 106) and Schedule (Part 1): 12 Nov 1991 Schedule (Part 4): 12 Nov 1991 (see s. 2(4)) Schedule (Part 5): (zd) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health Insurance (Pathology) Amendment Act 1991	190, 1991	11 Dec 1991	11 Dec 1991	Ss. 4(2), 5(2), 6(2), 7(2), 8(2) and 9(2)
Health Insurance (Pathology) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991	193, 1991	11 Dec 1991	S. 4(2): 1 Feb 1992 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1991	211, 1991	24 Dec 1991	Ss. 10 and 11: 29 Apr 1992 Part 5 (ss. 30, 31): 19 Aug 1991 Ss. 35, 37 and 39: 1 Apr 1992 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992	88, 1992	30 June 1992	Ss. 3 and 32-44: Royal Assent (ze) S. 45: 1 Mar 1992 (ze)	S. 45(2) and (3)
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992	136, 1992	11 Nov 1992	Ss. 38, 39(a), 41, 43, 44(d) and 49: 12 May 1954 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1954, p. 1179) S. 40: 1 July 1992 Ss. 46 and 47: 18 Dec 1990 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	192, 1992	21 Dec 1992	Ss. 7, 8(a), 10 and 11: Royal Assent S. 8(b): 1 Jan 1993 (zf) S. 9: 31 Dec 1992 (zf)	S. 2 (am. by 12, 1994, s. 6)
as amended by
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1993	12, 1994	18 Jan 1994	S. 6: (zg) S. 7: Royal Assent (zg)	--
Health Insurance (Quality Assurance Confidentiality) Amendment Act 1992	201, 1992	21 Dec 1992	21 Dec 1992	--
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	204, 1992	21 Dec 1992	21 Dec 1992	--
Medicare Agreements Act 1992	226, 1992	24 Dec 1992	Part 3 (ss. 9-12): 1 July 1993 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
as amended by
Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995	149, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedule 2 (item 18): (zh)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (item 40): 24 Dec 1992 (zi)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	229, 1992	24 Dec 1992	Schedule 4 (Part 1): Royal Assent (zj)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992	230, 1992	24 Dec 1992	Schedule 3 (Part 1): 1 Jan 1993 (zk)	--
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993	76, 1993	25 Nov 1993	Ss. 29(h) and 30-32: 14 Feb 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. GN5) Ss. 29(i), 37(b), 38(b), 47 and 50(1)(d): 2 May 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S149) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1993	12, 1994	18 Jan 1994	Ss. 10-17: Royal Assent (zl)	--
Health Legislation (Professional Services Review) Amendment Act 1994	22, 1994	16 Feb 1994	1 July 1994	Ss. 3 and 11-14
Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994	60, 1994	9 Apr 1994	S. 85: (zm)	--
Health Legislation (Powers of Investigation) Amendment Act 1994	85, 1994	23 June 1994	21 July 1994	S. 3 S. 2 (rep. by 19, 1996, Sch. 1 [item 1])
as amended by
Health Legislation (Powers of Investigation) Amendment Act 1996	19, 1996	28 June 1996	28 June 1996	--
Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	116, 1994	16 Sept 1994	S. 3: (zn)	--
Drought Relief Payment Act 1994	125, 1994	18 Oct 1994	18 Oct 1994	--
Veterans' Affairs (1994‑95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994	164, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Part 4 (s. 60): Royal Assent (zo)	--
Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994	174, 1994	16 Dec 1994	Ss. 3(2) (items 159-162) and 5(2) (items 28-33): 1 July 1995 (zp) S. 5(2) (item 27): 20 Sept 1994 (zp) S. 6(2) (items 44-46): 1 Jan 1995 (zp)	--
as amended by
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	104, 1995	29 Sept 1995	Schedule 20 (Part 2 [item 40]): (zq)	--
Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance--Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994	184, 1994	23 Dec 1994	1 Jan 1995 (zr)	--
Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	3, 1995	23 Feb 1995	S. 14: Royal Assent (zs) S. 27: (zs)	S. 14
Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995	41, 1995	29 May 1995	S. 4(2) (items 71-78): Royal Assent (zt)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995	104, 1995	29 Sept 1995	Schedule 16 (Part 4 [items 81, 82]): Royal Assent (zu)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995	106, 1995	29 Sept 1995	S. 3(6): 1 Jan 1996 (zv)	--
as amended by
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998	19, 1998	17 Apr 1998	Schedule 4: 1 Jan 1996 (zva)	--
Health and Other Services (Compensation) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995	132, 1995	14 Nov 1995	1 Feb 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1996, No. GN2)	--
Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995	149, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedule 1 (items 56-61) and Schedule 2 (items 7-14): Royal Assent (zw)	--
Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1995	164, 1995	16 Dec 1995	Schedule (items 1-4, 14-17, 19-25): 1 Jan 1996 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. (item 18)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995	1, 1996	9 Jan 1996	Schedule 13: 20 Sept 1996 (zx)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 2 (item 60): (zy) Schedule 4 (items 82-85) and Schedule 5 (items 68-71): Royal Assent (zy)	--
Health Insurance Amendment Act 1996	54, 1996	8 Nov 1996	Schedule 1: 8 May 1997 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 2) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	75, 1996	17 Dec 1996	Schedule 1 (items 16, 17, 19): 1 Jan 1997 Schedule 2 (items 5-7, 9): 17 June 1997 Schedule 3: 1 Nov 1997 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 8, 9) and Sch. 3 (item 10) [see Table A]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996	84, 1996	23 Dec 1996	Schedule 14 (items 1-3) and Schedule 15: 1 July 1997 (zz)	--
as amended by
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Activity Test Penalty Periods) Act 1997	106, 1997	30 June 1997	Schedule 3 (item 9): 1 July 1997 (zza)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Act 1997	5, 1997	4 Mar 1997	S. 3 and Schedule 1 (items 51-53): Royal Assent (zzb)	S. 3 [see Table A]
Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997	29, 1997	17 Apr 1997	1 July 1997 (see s. 2)	--
Health Insurance (Pathology Services) Amendment Act 1997	129, 1997	17 Sept 1997	17 Sept 1997	Sch. 1 (item 7) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997	146, 1997	9 Oct 1997	6 Nov 1997	S. 4 [see Table A]
Farm Household Support Amendment (Restart and Exceptional Circumstances) Act 1997	179, 1997	25 Nov 1997	25 Nov 1997	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997	197, 1997	11 Dec 1997	Schedule 1 (items 301-312): 20 Mar 1998 (zzc) Schedule 5: 1 July 1998 (zzc)	Sch. 1 (item 312) and Sch. 5 (item 9) [see Table A]
Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998	19, 1998	17 Apr 1998	Schedule 2 (items 1-20, 22-28, 30-32): Royal Assent (zzd) Schedule 2 (item 21): 4 Mar 1997 (zzd) Schedule 2 (item 29): 25 Oct 1996 (zzd)	Sch. 2 (item 12) [see Table A]
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998	37, 1998	24 Apr 1998	Schedules 7 and 8: Royal Assent (zze) Schedule 10 (items 1, 2): 1 July 1997 (zze) Schedule 10 (item 3): 30 June 1992 (zze)	--
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998	45, 1998	17 June 1998	Schedule 13 (items 27-42): 1 July 1998 (zzf)	Sch. 13 (items 31, 41) [see Table A]
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 82): 1 July 1998 (see Gazette 1998, No. S310) (zzg)	--
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998	93, 1998	15 July 1998	Schedule 7 (items 18-39): 1 Apr 1998 (zzh)	--
Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999	13, 1999	9 Apr 1999	Schedule 2 (item 68): (zzi)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999	44, 1999	17 June 1999	Schedule 7 (items 53-58): (zzj)	S. 3(2)(e) (am. by 160, 2000, Sch. 4 [item 4])
as amended by
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000	160, 2000	21 Dec 2000	Schedule 1 (item 21): Royal Assent Remainder: 18 Jan 2001	--
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999	83, 1999	8 July 1999	Schedule 7 (items 1-13, 15, 16): 1 July 2000 (zzk) Schedule 7 (item 14): 1 Apr 1998 (zzk)	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Act 1999	95, 1999	16 July 1999	Schedule 1 (items 1-7, 9-26, 28-68): 1 Aug 1999 Schedule 1 (items 8, 27): 1 Nov 1999 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 66) Sch. 1 (items 65, 67, 68) (am. by 130, 2002, Sch. 1 [items 120-123]) [see Table A]
as amended by
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Act 2002	130, 2002	18 Dec 2002	(see 130, 2002 below)	--
Social Security (Family Allowance and Related Matters) Legislation Amendment Act 1999	114, 1999	22 Sept 1999	1 Oct 1999	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 506-508): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (zzl)	--
Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999	152, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 5 (items 46-49): 1 Feb 2000 (see Gazette 1999, No. S597) (zzm) Schedule 10: Royal Assent (zzm)	Sch. 5 (item 49) [see Table A]
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999	159, 1999	8 Dec 1999	Schedule 4 (item 1): (zzn) Schedule 4 (item 2): Royal Assent (zzn)	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Services) Act 2000	31, 2000	19 Apr 2000	19 Apr 2000	--
A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000	45, 2000	3 May 2000	Schedule 4 (item 10): (zzo)	--
Health Legislation Amendment (Gap Cover Schemes) Act 2000	72, 2000	27 June 2000	11 Aug 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S435)	S. 4 [see Table A]
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000	94, 2000	30 June 2000	Schedule 6: 20 Sept 2000 (zzp)	--
Migration Legislation Amendment (Parents and Other Measures) Act 2000	128, 2000	26 Oct 2000	Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2001 (see Gazette 2000, No. GN45) Remainder: 27 Oct 2000	--
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment (Rural and Remote Area Medical Practitioners) Act 2000	139, 2000	24 Nov 2000	24 Nov 2000	--
Farm Household Support Amendment Act 2000	144, 2000	7 Dec 2000	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 18 Dec 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S634)	Sch. 3 (items 7(2), 8) [see Table A]
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001	6, 2001	21 Mar 2001	Schedule 1 (item 1): 8 June 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S193) (zzq)	--
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Act 2001	18, 2001	30 Mar 2001	Schedule 2 (items 13-15): Royal Assent (zzr)	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001	59, 2001	28 June 2001	Schedule 3 (items 7-10): 15 Dec 1998 (see s. 2(2)) Schedule 3 (item 12): 1 Jan 1999 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 6, 8) [see Table A]
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Act 2001	80, 2001	30 June 2001	1 July 2001	S. 3(2) and Sch. 2 (item 33) [see Table A]
Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners' Qualifications and Other Measures) Act 2001	93, 2001	20 July 2001	Schedule 1 (items 1, 3, 4, 8, 10-16): 18 Oct 2001 Schedule 1 (items 5, 6, 23-25, 28, 31, 33-38, 40-43, 45-47, 49, 53-56): 1 Dec 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN41) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 2 (item 12): (zzs)	--
Health and Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	111, 2001	17 Sept 2001	17 Sept 2001	S. 4 [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2002	63, 2002	3 July 2002	Schedule 1 (item 20): (zzt)	--
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Act 2002	76, 2002	8 Oct 2002	Schedule 2: 8 Apr 2003	Sch. 2 (item 8) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Act 2002	130, 2002	18 Dec 2002	Schedule 1 (items 1-118): 1 Jan 2003 Schedule 3: (zzu) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 117-119) and Sch. 2 (item 3) [see Table A]
Medical Indemnity (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002	133, 2002	19 Dec 2002	1 Jan 2003	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003	33, 2003	15 Apr 2003	Schedule 2: (zzv) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 12), Sch. 2 (item 13) and Sch. 3 (item 19) [see Table A]
as amended by
Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Act 2004	117, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (items 17, 18): (zzw)	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003	84, 2003	23 Sept 2003	Schedule 2: 22 Dec 2003 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Act 2004	16, 2004	18 Mar 2004	18 Mar 2004	S. 4 and Sch. 1 (item 30) [see Table A]
Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2004	17, 2004	23 Mar 2004	24 Mar 2004	--
Health and Ageing Legislation Amendment Act 2004	50, 2004	21 Apr 2004	Schedule 1 (item 5), Schedules 3 and 4: Royal Assent Schedule 5 (items 23, 24): (zzx) Schedule 5 (items 25-30): (zzx) Schedule 5 (item 31): (zzx)	Sch. 3 (item 1) [see Table A]
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run‑off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004	77, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 2 (item 1): 1 July 2004	--
Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Act 2004	117, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1-4): 13 Jan 2005 Schedule 1 (item 5): Royal Assent	--
Health Insurance Amendment (100% Medicare Rebate and Other Measures) Act 2004	138, 2004	13 Dec 2004	Schedule 1: 1 Jan 2005 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 3) [see Table A]
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	111, 2005	6 Sept 2005	Schedule 1 (items 44-71): 1 Oct 2005 (see F2005L02671) Schedule 2 (items 206-395): 1 Oct 2005	Sch. 1 (items 62-71) [see Table A]
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Competitive Neutrality) Act 2005	126, 2005	19 Oct 2005	Schedule 1 (item 1): 1 July 2005	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005	155, 2005	19 Dec 2005	Schedule 3: Royal Assent	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safety‑nets) Act 2005	163, 2005	19 Dec 2005	Schedule 1 (items 1-5): 1 Jan 2006	Sch. 1 (item 5) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment (Medical Specialists) Act 2006	104, 2006	27 Sept 2006	Schedule 1: 25 Oct 2006 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 11, 12) [see Table A]
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	32, 2007	30 Mar 2007	Schedule 1 (items 1-5) and Schedule 2 (items 13-50): 1 Apr 2007 (see s. 2(1))	[see Note 1] Sch. 2 (item 19) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Act 2007	58, 2007	15 Apr 2007	15 Apr 2007	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Act 2007	83, 2007	21 June 2007	Schedule 1 (item 5): 1 July 2008 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 12, 13) [see Table A]
Health Insurance Amendment (Inappropriate and Prohibited Practices and Other Measures) Act 2007	88, 2007	21 June 2007	Schedule 1: 1 Mar 2008 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 111) and Sch. 2 (items 2-4) [see Table A]
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2007	169, 2007	28 Sept 2007	Schedule 1 (items 1-5): Royal Assent	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Dental Services) Act 2007	181, 2007	28 Sept 2007	28 Sept 2007	Sch. 1 (item 4) [see Table A]
Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008	42, 2008	25 June 2008	Schedule 1 (item 4): 26 June 2008 (see s. 2(1))	--
Health Insurance Amendment (90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme) Act 2008	51, 2008	25 June 2008	Schedule 1: 1 Nov 2008 (see F2008L03447) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (item 3) [see Table A]
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1 (item 27): (zzy) Schedule 4 (items 319-329): 4 July 2008	--
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 9 (items 3, 5, 7-14): 1 Jan 2009	--
Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Act 2009	101, 2009	7 Oct 2009	Schedule 1: [see Note 3 and Table A]	Sch. 1 (item 4) [see Table A]

(a) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

(7) The amendments of each other Act specified in the Schedule made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 22 December 1975.

(b) Sections 7 and 9 of the Health Insurance Amendment Act 1978 were repealed by subsection 44(2) of the Health Insurance Amendment Act (No. 2) 1978 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

(c) The Health Acts Amendment Act 1981 was amended by Part XII (sections 44 and 45) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981, subsection 2(8) of which provides as follows:

(8) Parts XII and XIV shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 September 1981.

(d) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Part XIX (section 68) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981, subsection 2(12) of which provides as follows:

(12) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(e) Sections 10, 11 and 41 of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1982 were repealed by section 29 of the Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1991 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

(f) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Part LXXVII (section 280) only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Sections 1, 2, 166 and 195 and Parts III, VI, VII, XVI, XXXVI, XLIV, LI, LIII, LIV, LXI and LXXVII shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(g) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 3-17 only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983, subsections 2(1), (2) and (5)-(8) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Subsection 4(2) and sections 25 and 52 shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on 1 December 1983.

(5) Subsection 5(3) shall come into operation on 1 May 1984.

(6) Subsections 6(1) and (3) and 7(1) and (3) shall come into operation, or shall be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on 14 November 1983.

(7) Subsections 6(2) and (4), 7(2) and (4), sections 8, 9 and 12 and subsections 28(2) and (8) shall come into operation on 1 February 1984.

(8) Sections 10 and 11 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 October 1983.

(h) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by subsection 151(1) only of the Public Service Reform Act 1984, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such day as is, or on such respective days as are, fixed by Proclamation.

(j) The Public Service Reform Act 1984 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsection 2(39) of which provides as follows:

(39) The amendment of the Public Service Reform Act 1984 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation immediately before the commencement of subsection 151(1) of that first‑mentioned Act.

(k) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 6-9 only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1984, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 7 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 February 1984.

(l) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 3 and 4 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1984, subsection 2(29) of which provides that section 9 and the amendments made to the Health Insurance Act 1973 shall come into operation on the day fixed by Proclamation for the purposes of subsection 2(20) of that Act.

(m) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985, subsections 2(1) and (21)-(23) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the twenty‑eighth day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(21) The amendments of sections 3 (other than of the definition of Secretary in subsection (1)) and 23G of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 19 February 1985.

(22) The amendment of section 16C of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1 July 1984.

(23) Section 9 and the amendment of section 130A of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 13 December 1984.

In pursuance of subsection 2(1) the date of the commencement was 3 July 1985.

(n) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Part IX (sections 55 and 56) only of the Social Security and Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(o) Section 5 of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1986 was repealed by section 3 of the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 before a date was fixed for its commencement.

(p) The Health Legislation Amendment Act 1986 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(15) of which provides as follows:

(15) The amendments of sections 25 and 27 of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1986 made by this Act shall come into operation or be deemed to have come into operation, as the case requires, on the respective commencements of those sections.

In pursuance of section 25 the date of commencement was 6 June 1988 (see Gazette 1988, No. S154).

In pursuance of section 27 the date of commencement was 1 August 1987.

(q) The Health Legislation Amendment Act 1986 was amended by section 3 only of the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(r) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(s) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 4-6 only of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989, section 2 of which provides as follows:

2 Each provision of this Act commences, or shall be taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the day, or at the time, shown by the note in italics at the foot of that provision.

(t) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 5-10 only of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989, section 2 of which provides as follows:

2 Each provision of this Act commences, or is to be taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the day, or at the time, shown by the note in italics at the foot of that provision.

(u) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 12-18 only of the Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1990, section 2 of which provides as follows:

2 Each provision of this Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day, or at the time, shown by the note in italics at the foot of that provision.

(v) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Parts 4 and 5 (sections 13-47) only of the Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990, subsections 2(1) and (5) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(5) Part 4 commences on 1 May 1991.

(w) The Community Services and Health Legislation Act (No. 2) 1990 was amended by section 3 only of the Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(x) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Part 5 (sections 89 and 90) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1990, section 2 of which provides as follows:

2 Each provision of this Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the day shown by the note in italics at the foot of the provision.

(y) Section 2 of the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 provides as follows:

2 This Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Act 1991.

The Social Security Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991.

(z) Section 2 of the Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 provides as follows:

2 This Act commences immediately after the Social Security Act 1991 commences.

The Social Security Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991.

(za) Subsections 2(1) and (2) of the Veterans' Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 provide as follows:

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Act 1991.

(2) Section 19 commences immediately after the commencement of section 22.

Section 22 commenced on 1 July 1991.

(zb) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Part 2 (sections 3-6) only of the Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zc) Section 2 of the Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 provides as follows:

2 This Act commences immediately after the Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 and the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 commence.

The Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 and the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Act 1991.

(zd) Subsection 2(5) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991 provides as follows:

(5) Part 5 of the Schedule commences on 12 November 1991 or, if section 3 of the Health Insurance Amendment Act 1991 commences on a later day, immediately after that commencement.

Section 3 commenced on 1 December 1991.

(ze) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 3 and 32-45 only of the Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992, subsections 2(1) and (4) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(4) Section 45 is taken to have commenced on 1 March 1992.

(zf) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 7-11 only of the Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, subsections 2(1), (3) and (4) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(3) Paragraph 8(b) commences on 1 January 1993.

(4) Section 9 commences on 31 December 1992.

(zg) The Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 was amended by sections 6 and 7 only of the Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1993, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Section 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.

Section 2 commenced on 21 December 1992.

(zh) The Medicare Agreements Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 18) only of the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995, subsection 2(8) of which provides as follows:

(8) Item 18 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced immediately before the commencement of Part 3 of the Medicare Agreements Act 1992.

Part 3 commenced on 1 July 1993.

(zi) The Medicare Agreements Act 1992 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 40) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(zj) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 4 (Part 1) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, paragraph 2(1)(g) of which provides as follows:

(1) The following provisions commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent:

(g) Part 1 of Schedule 4;

(zk) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 3 (Part 1) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992, paragraph 2(4)(e) of which provides as follows:

(4) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on
1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992:

(e) Part 1 of Schedule 3.

(zl) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 10-17 only of the Health and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1993, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zm) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by section 85 only of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) The remaining provisions of this Act commence immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Migration Reform Act 1992.

Section 3 commenced on 1 September 1994.

(zn) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by section 3 only of the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsections 2(1) and (3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(3) The insertion by this Act of section 3AA in the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the amendment made by this Act to section 23DB of that Act commence immediately after the repeal of section 5 of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1986.

Section 5 was repealed on 16 September 1994.

(zo) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Part 4 (section 60) only of the Veterans' Affairs (1994‑95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Part 1, Divisions 1 and 11 of Part 2 and Parts 3 and 4 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(zp) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by subsections 3(2) (items 159-162), 5(2) (items 27-33) and 6(2) (items 44-46) only of the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsections 2(1), (2) and (5) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on 1 July 1995.

(2) Items 27 and 34 to 38 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced on 20 September 1994, and subsection 5(2) is taken to have commenced on that day to the extent necessary in order to enable those items to be taken to have commenced on that day.

(5) Paragraph 6(1)(b), subsection 6(2), sections 14 and 15 and Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 4 commence on 1 January 1995.

(zq) The Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 20 (Part 2 [item 40]) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995, subsection 2(15) of which provides as follows:

(15) If this Act does not receive the Royal Assent before 1 July 1995, Part 2 of Schedule 20 is taken to have commenced immediately before 1 July 1995.

(zr) Section 2 of the Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance--Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 provides as follows:

2 This Act commences on 1 January 1995 immediately after the commencement of the Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance) Amendment Act 1994.

(zs) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by sections 14 and 27 only of the Evidence (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsections 2(1) and (13) of which provide as follows:

(1) This Part and Parts 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(13) Section 27 of this Act and the Schedule to this Act commence:

(a) on the day on which sections 153 and 155 of the Evidence Act 1995 commence; or

(b) if those sections commence on different days--the first day on which both of those sections are in force.

Sections 153 and 155 commenced on 18 April 1995.

(zt) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by subsection 4(2) (items 71-78) only of the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Section 4 and Schedule 1 commence on the date of Royal Assent or 1 April 1995, whichever is the later.

(zu) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 16 (Part 4 [items 81, 82]) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zv) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by subsection 3(6) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

(3) Schedules 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 commence on 1 January 1996.

(zva) The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:

(5) Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 9 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

(zw) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 56-61) and Schedule 2 (items 7-14) only of the Human Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1995, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zx) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 13 only of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsection 2(5)(e) of which provides as follows:

(5) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 20 September 1996:

(e) Schedules 12, 13, 14 and 15.

(zy) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 60), Schedule 4 (items 82-85) and Schedule 5 (items 68-71) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Each item in Schedule 2 commences or is taken to have commenced (as the case requires) at the time specified in the note at the end of the item.

Item 60 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of paragraph (a) of item 75 of Schedule 1 to the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995.

Schedule 1 commenced on 29 May 1995.

(zz) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 14 (items 1-3) and Schedule 15 only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

(4) Schedules 1, 2, 14, 15 and 16 commence on 1 July 1997.

(zza) The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 9) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Activity Test Penalty Periods) Act 1997, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:

(9) Item 9 of Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 July 1997, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 14 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996.

(zzb) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by section 3 and Schedule 1 (items 51-53) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zzc) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 301-311) and Schedule 5 (items 1-8) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997, subsections 2(2) and (7) of which provide as follows:

(2) Part 3 of Schedule 1 commences on 1 July 1998. The remaining items of Schedule 1 commence on 20 March 1998.

(7) Part 3 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 commence on 1 July 1998.

(zzd) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act 1998, subsections 2(1)-(3) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Item 21 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 4 March 1997, immediately after the commencement of item 51 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident's Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Act 1997.

(3) Item 29 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 25 October 1996.

(zze) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedules 7, 8 and Schedule 10
(items 1-3) only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998, subsections 2(1), (3) and (4) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(3) Items 1 and 2 of Schedule 10 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1997.

(4) Item 3 of Schedule 10 is taken to have commenced on 30 June 1992, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Health, Housing and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 1992.

(zzf) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 13 (items 27-42) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (10), this Act commences on 1 July 1998.

(zzg) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 82) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (14), Schedules 1, 2 and 3 commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

(zzh) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 7 (items 18-39) only of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:

(9) Schedule 7 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 April 1998.

(zzi) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 68) only of the Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) The following provisions:

(a) Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 1;

(b) Schedule 2 (other than items 1 and 3);

commence immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998.

Note: Schedule 1 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998 commences on 1 July 1999 .

(zzj) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 7 (items 53-58) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999, subsections 3(2)(e) and (16) of which provide as follows:

(2) The following provisions commence on the transfer date:

(e) subject to subsection (12), Schedule 7, other than items 43, 44, 118, 205 and 207 (the commencement of those items is covered by subsections (10), (11) and (13)).

(16) The Governor‑General may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, specify the date that is to be the transfer date for the purposes of this Act.

The transfer date was 1 July 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S283).

(zzk) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 7 only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999, subsections 2(2) and (6) of which provide as follows:

(2) Schedule 1 (Parts 1 to 5), Schedules 3 to 6, Schedule 7 (other than item 14), Schedules 8 and 9, Schedule 10 (other than items 22, 63, 66 and 67) and Schedule 11 (items 3 and 4 only) commence, or are taken to have commenced, on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999.

(6) Item 14 of Schedule 7 is taken to have commenced on 1 April 1998.

(zzl) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 506-508) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1), and (2) of which provide as follows:

(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(zzm) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 5 (items 46-48) and Schedule 10 only of the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (5) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (8) (inclusive), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), Schedule 5 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(zzn) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 4 only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999, subsections 2(1) and (6) of which provide as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(6) Item 1 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on the same day as item 44 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Act 1999, immediately after the commencement of that last‑mentioned item.

Item 44 of Schedule 1 commenced on 1 August 1999.

(zzo) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 4 (item 10) only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:

(9) Item 10 of Schedule 4 commences immediately after the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 7 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999.

Item 16 of Schedule 7 commenced on 1 July 2000.

(zzp) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 6 only of the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, subsection 2(2)(c) of which provides as follows:

(2) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 20 September 2000:

(zzq) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 1 (item 1) only of the Health Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

(2) Subject to subsection (3), Schedule 1 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(zzr) The Health Insurance Act 1973 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 13-15) only of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Act 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zzs) Subsection 2(1) (item 41) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
41. Schedule 2, item 12	Immediately after the time specified in the Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners' Qualifications and Other Measures) Act 2001 for the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to that Act	20 July 2001

(zzt) Subsection 2(1) (item 15) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
15. Schedule 1, item 20	Immediately after item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners' Qualifications and Other Measures) Act 2001 commenced	18 October 2001

(zzu) Subsection 2(1) (item 5) of the Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review and Other Matters) Act 2002 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
5. Schedule 3	Immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Act 2001	1 July 2001

(zzv) Subsection 2(1) (item 3) of the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 2	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act	15 April 2003

(zzw) Subsection 2(1) (item 6) of the Health Legislation Amendment (Podiatric Surgery and Other Matters) Act 2004 provides as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
6. Schedule 1, items 17 and 18	Immediately after the time specified in the Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Act 2003 for the commencement of item 8 of Schedule 1 to that Act.	15 April 2003

(zzx) Subsection 2(1) (items 24-27) of the Health and Ageing Legislation Amendment Act 2004 provide as follows:

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
24. Schedule 5, item 23	Immediately after the commencement of paragraph 16B(1)(a) of the Health Insurance Act 1973	1 May 1991
25. Schedule 5, item 24	Immediately after the commencement of subsection 16B(6) of the Health Insurance Act 1973	1 May 1991
26. Schedule 5, items 25 to 30	Immediately after the commencement of section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973	1 January 1997
27. Schedule 5, item 31	Immediately after the commencement of subsection 61(9) of the Health Insurance Act 1973	17 April 1998

(zzy) Subsection 2(1) (item 19) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
19. Schedule 1, item 27	Immediately after the commencement of item 61 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Act 1999.	1 August 1999

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 3 .....................................	am. No. 58, 1975; Nos. 59 and 109, 1976; No. 75, 1977; Nos. 89 and 133, 1978; Nos. 53 and 123, 1979; No. 132, 1980; Nos. 118 and 176, 1981; Nos. 80 and 112, 1982; Nos. 54 and 139, 1983; No. 46, 1984; No. 63, 1984 (as am. by No. 65, 1985); Nos. 120 and 135, 1984; Nos. 65, 70 and 167, 1985; Nos. 28, 75 and 94, 1986; No. 141, 1987; No. 155, 1988; Nos. 59, 95 and 164, 1989; Nos. 3 and 141, 1990; Nos. 68, 70, 73, 84, 172, 175, 193 and 211, 1991; Nos. 88, 136 and 226, 1992; Nos. 60, 116 and 125, 1994; No. 174, 1994 (as am. by No. 104, 1995); No. 184, 1994; No. 106, 1995 (as am. by No. 19, 1998); Nos. 149 and 164, 1995; Nos. 1, 43, 75 and 84, 1996; Nos. 29 and 197, 1997; Nos. 37, 45, 48 and 93, 1998; Nos. 44 and 83, 1999; No. 128, 2000; Nos. 59, 80 and 93, 2001; No. 130, 2002; No. 33, 2003 (as am. by No. 117, 2004); No. 117, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 104, 2006; Nos. 32, 83 and 88, 2007; No. 144, 2008
Note to s. 3(1A)..................	ad. No. 6, 2001
	rep. No. 32, 2007
Ss. 3AAA, 3AAB................	ad. No. 117, 2004
S. 3AA ...............................	ad. No. 116, 1994
S. 3A ..................................	ad. No. 133, 1978
	am. Nos. 118 and 176, 1981
	rep. No. 54, 1983
	ad. No. 167, 1985
	am. No. 132, 1987; No. 155, 1988
	rep. No. 32, 2007
S. 3B ..................................	ad. No. 53, 1979
	rs. No. 54, 1983
	am. Nos. 63 and 135, 1984; No. 167, 1985; No. 155, 1988; No. 95, 1989; No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 32, 2007
S. 3BA ................................	ad. No. 130, 2002
S. 3C ..................................	ad. No. 135, 1984
	am. No. 75, 1986; No. 99, 1988; No. 141, 1990; No. 136, 1992; No. 181, 2007
S. 3D ..................................	ad. No. 167, 1985
	am. No. 136, 1992
	rs. No. 59, 2001
	am. No. 111, 2005
S. 3DA ................................	ad. No. 59, 2001
	am. No. 111, 2005
Note to s. 3DA(3)................	ad. No. 50, 2004
Heading to s. 3DB...............	am. No. 104, 2006
Ss. 3DB, 3DC .....................	ad. No. 59, 2001
	am. No. 104, 2006
S. 3E ...................................	ad. No. 167, 1985
	am. No. 136, 1992
Ss. 3EA, 3EB.......................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	am. No. 111, 2005
Ss. 3F, 3G ..........................	ad. No. 95, 1989
	am. No. 136, 1992; No. 75, 1996; No. 111, 2005
Ss. 3GA, 3GB.....................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	am. No. 111, 2005
S. 3GC.................................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	am. No. 93, 2001; No. 104, 2006
S. 3H ..................................	ad. No. 95, 1989
	am. No. 3, 1990; No. 75, 1996
S. 3J....................................	ad. No. 164, 1995
	am. No. 75, 1996
	rep. No. 93, 2001
S. 3K...................................	ad. No. 164, 1995
	rep. No. 93, 2001
S. 4 .....................................	am. No. 75, 1986
	rs. No. 116, 1994
Note to s. 4(1).....................	ad. No. 155, 2005
S. 4AAA..............................	ad. No. 75, 1996
S. 4AA ...............................	ad. No. 141, 1990
Note to s. 4AA(1)................	ad. No. 155, 2005
S. 4AB.................................	ad. No. 75, 1996
S. 4A ..................................	ad. No. 75, 1977
	am. No. 54, 1983; No. 75, 1986
	rs. No. 95, 1989; No. 116, 1994
Note to s. 4A(1)..................	ad. No. 155, 2005
S. 4B ..................................	ad. No. 75, 1977
	am. No. 75, 1986; No. 95, 1989; No. 43, 1996
S. 4BAA..............................	ad. No. 155, 2005
Ss. 4BA, 4BB .....................	ad. No. 75, 1986
S. 4BC ................................	ad. No. 75, 1986
	am. No. 99, 1988; No. 95, 1989; No. 3, 1995
S. 4C ..................................	ad. No. 112, 1982
	am. No. 70, 1991
	rep. No. 141, 1991
	ad. No. 229, 1992
	rep. No. 80, 2001
Heading to s. 4CA ..............	am. No. 197, 1997
	rs. No. 13, 1999
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 4CA ................................	ad. No. 141, 1991
	am. No. 197, 1997
	rs. No. 13, 1999
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 4D ..................................	ad. No. 164, 1989
	rs. No. 6, 1991
	am. Nos. 70 and 116, 1991; Nos. 174 and 184, 1994; No. 1, 1996; No. 84, 1996 (as am. by No. 106, 1997); No. 197, 1997; Nos. 19 and 45, 1998
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5 .....................................	rep. No. 133, 1978
	ad. No. 118, 1981 (as am. by No. 176, 1981)
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 54, 1983; No. 165, 1984; No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5A ..................................	ad. No. 89, 1978
	rep. No. 133, 1978
	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 165, 1984; No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5B ..................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. Nos. 49 and 112, 1982; No. 139, 1983; No. 165, 1984; Nos. 95 and 167, 1985; No. 28, 1986; No. 131, 1987; No. 84, 1989; No. 70, 1991; Nos. 88, 192 and 230, 1992; Nos. 164 and 184, 1994; No. 104, 1995; Nos. 1 and 43, 1996; Nos. 5 and 197, 1997; Nos. 19, 45 and 93, 1998; No. 83, 1999
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5BA ................................	ad. No. 5, 1997
	am. No. 152, 1999; No. 94, 2000; No. 18, 2001
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5C ..................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 165, 1984; No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 80, 2001
Heading to s. 5D .................	am. No. 1, 1996; No. 45, 1998
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5D ..................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 139, 1983; No. 165, 1984; No. 131, 1987; No. 164, 1989; No. 3, 1990; No. 70, 1991; No. 229, 1992; Nos. 174 and 184, 1994; No. 1, 1996; No. 45, 1998
	rep. No. 80, 2001
Heading to s. 5DA...............	am. No. 179, 1997; No. 144, 2000
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5DA ................................	ad. No. 125, 1994
	am. No. 179, 1997; No. 144, 2000
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5DB.................................	ad. No. 84, 1996
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5E ...................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 139, 1983; No. 165, 1984; No. 164, 1989; No. 70, 1991; No. 229, 1992
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5EA ................................	ad. No. 175, 1991
	am. No. 230, 1992; No. 106, 1995; No. 84, 1996; No. 93, 1998; No. 83, 1999
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5EAA..............................	ad. No. 83, 1999
	am. No. 45, 2000
	rep. No. 80, 2001
Heading to s. 5EB................	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5EB ................................	ad. No. 174, 1994
	am. No. 197, 1997
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5F ...................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 165, 1984
	rs. No. 85, 1988
	am. Nos. 70 and 175, 1991; No. 174, 1994
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5G ..................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 164, 1989; No. 175, 1991; Nos. 125 and 174, 1994
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5H ..................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 125, 1994
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 5J ...................................	ad. No. 118, 1981
	am. No. 106, 1990; No. 114, 1999
	rep. No. 80, 2001
S. 6 .....................................	am. No. 133, 1978
	rep. No. 118, 1981
	ad. No. 54, 1983
	am. No. 65, 1985; Nos. 99 and 155, 1988; No. 43, 1996
S. 6A...................................	ad. No. 128, 2000
S. 7 .....................................	am. No. 58, 1975; No. 101, 1976; No. 43, 1996
S. 7A ..................................	ad. No. 46, 1984
	am. No. 120, 1984
S. 7B ..................................	ad. No. 111, 2001
Part II
Heading to Part II ................	am. No. 133, 1978
	rs. No. 54, 1983
S. 8 .....................................	am. No. 59, 1976; No. 75, 1977; No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983; No. 70, 1985; No. 75, 1986; Nos. 171 and 175, 1991; No. 88, 1992; Nos. 16 and 138, 2004; Nos. 111 and 163, 2005
S. 8A...................................	ad. No. 138, 2004
S. 9 .....................................	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983; No. 16, 2004
S. 10 ...................................	am. No. 89, 1978
	rs. No. 133, 1978
	am. No. 53, 1979
	rs. No. 118, 1981; No. 54, 1983
	am. No. 70, 1985; No. 94, 1986; No. 44, 1987; No. 106, 1990; No. 171, 1991; No. 88, 1992; No. 41, 1995; No. 75, 1996; Nos. 19 and 37, 1998; No. 138, 2004; No. 32, 2007
Note to s. 10(1)...................	ad. No. 130, 2002
S. 10AA .............................	ad. No. 171, 1991
	am. No. 88, 1992; No. 111, 2005; No. 144, 2008
S. 10AB ..............................	ad. No. 171, 1991
	am. No. 16, 2004
S. 10AC ..............................	ad. No. 171, 1991
	am. No. 88, 1992; No. 41, 1995; No. 16, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2007
S. 10ACA............................	ad. No. 16, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2007
S. 10AD ..............................	ad. No. 171, 1991
	am. No. 88, 1992; No. 16, 2004; No. 111, 2005
S. 10ADA............................	ad. No. 16, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005
S. 10AE...............................	ad. No. 171, 1991
	am. No. 88, 1992; No. 16, 2004; No. 111, 2005
Ss. 10AF-10AK .................	ad. No. 171, 1991
	rep. No. 88, 1992
S. 10A ................................	ad. No. 106, 1990
	am. No. 171, 1991; No. 88, 1992; No. 37, 1998; No. 16, 2004; No. 163, 2005
S. 11 ...................................	am. No. 58, 1975
	rs. No. 133, 1978
	am. No. 54, 1983; No. 75, 1986; No. 95, 1989; No. 88, 1992
	rep. No. 75, 1996
S. 12 ...................................	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983; No. 75, 1986; No. 95, 1989; No. 88, 1992; No. 43, 1996
	rep. No. 75, 1996
S. 13 ...................................	rs. No. 58, 1975
	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983
	rep. No. 155, 1988
S. 14 ...................................	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983; No. 41, 1995; No. 32, 2007
S. 15 ...................................	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 53, 1979; No. 54, 1983; No. 75, 1986; No. 172, 1991
S. 16 ...................................	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 53, 1979; No. 54, 1983; No. 43, 1996
S. 16A ................................	ad. No. 101, 1976
	rs. No. 75, 1977
	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 118, 1981; No. 49, 1982; No. 54, 1983; No. 167, 1985
	rs. No. 75, 1986
	am. No. 106, 1990; No. 193, 1991; No. 136, 1992; No. 76, 1993; No. 93, 2001; Nos. 32 and 88, 2007
S. 16B ................................	ad. No. 75, 1977
	am. No. 118, 1981; No. 54, 1983
	rep. No. 75, 1986
	ad. No. 141, 1990
	am. No. 211, 1991; No. 192, 1992; No. 116, 1994; No. 164, 1995; No. 31, 2000; No. 33, 2003; No. 50, 2004; No. 111, 2005
S. 16C ................................	ad. No. 75, 1977
	am. No. 49, 1982; Nos. 65 and 167, 1985
	rep. No. 75, 1986
	ad. No. 141, 1990
Heading to s. 16D ...............	am. No. 83, 2007
S. 16D ................................	ad. No. 33, 2003
	am. No. 83, 2007
S. 16E..................................	ad. No. 33, 2003
S. 16EA...............................	ad. No. 83, 2007
Ss. 16F, 16G ......................	ad. No. 33, 2003
S. 17 ...................................	am. No. 75, 1977; No. 133, 1978; No. 118, 1981; Nos. 54 and 139, 1983; No. 15, 1984; Nos. 65 and 70, 1985
S. 18 ...................................	rs. No. 59, 1976
	am. No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983; Nos. 46 and 120, 1984; No. 132, 1995; No. 43, 1996
S. 19 ...................................	rs. No. 59, 1976
	am. Nos. 89 and 133, 1978; No. 49, 1982; No. 54, 1983; No. 167, 1985; No. 43, 1996
S. 19A ................................	ad. No. 59, 1976
	am. No. 75, 1977; No. 133, 1978; No. 54, 1983; No. 75, 1986; No. 141, 1990
S. 19AA..............................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	am. No. 75, 1996; No. 19, 1998; No. 93, 2001
S. 19AB...............................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	am. No. 75, 1996; No. 93, 2001; No. 63, 2002; No. 50, 2004; No. 111, 2005
S. 19ABA ...........................	ad. No. 139, 2000
S. 19AC...............................	ad. No. 75, 1996
S. 19AD...............................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	rs. No. 93, 2001
	am. No. 58, 2007
S. 19B ................................	ad. No. 49, 1982
	am. No. 54, 1983
	rs. No. 167, 1985
	am. No. 75, 1986; No. 141, 1990; No. 172, 1991; No. 22, 1994; No. 149, 1995; Nos. 95 and 159, 1999; No. 88, 2007
S. 19C ................................	ad. No. 49, 1982
	am. No. 54, 1983
	rep. No. 167, 1985
	ad. No. 172, 1991
S. 19CA ..............................	ad. No. 172, 1991
S. 19CB ..............................	ad. No. 172, 1991
	am. No. 111, 2001
Heading to s. 19CC.............	am. No. 19, 1998; No. 139, 2000
S. 19CC...............................	ad. No. 75, 1996
	am. No. 75, 1996; No. 139, 2000; No. 111, 2001
Note to s. 19CC...................	ad. No. 139, 2000
S. 19D ................................	ad. No. 49, 1982
	am. No. 112, 1982; No. 54, 1983; No. 167, 1985; No. 141, 1990; No. 22, 1994; No. 149, 1995; No. 43, 1996; No. 111, 2001; No. 130, 2002; No. 111, 2005; No. 88, 2007
S. 19DA ..............................	ad. No. 141, 1990
S. 19DB ..............................	ad. No. 84, 1991
	am. No. 88, 1992
S. 19E .................................	ad. No. 49, 1982
	rep. No. 167, 1985
S. 20 ...................................	am. Nos. 59 and 101, 1976; No. 75, 1977

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - NOTES