Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE (PATHOLOGY) AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1991 No. 193 of 1991 - SECT 9

9. Section 129AAA of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by inserting in subsection (1) "or any other person" after

"practitioner" (fourth occurring);

   (b)  by inserting in subsection (1) "or the other person" after

"practitioner" (sixth occurring);

   (c)  by inserting in subsection (1) "or of the other person" after

"practitioner" (last occurring);

   (d)  by inserting in subsection (2) "or medical entrepreneur" after

"practitioner" (second occurring);

   (e)  by omitting from subsection (2) "2 practitioners" and substituting

"parties to the arrangement";

   (f)  by inserting in subsection (2) "or any practitioner who has entered
        into any contract, agreement or arrangement with that medical
        entrepreneur (as the
case may be)" after "practitioner" (last occurring);

   (g)  by inserting in subsection (3) "or at premises made available to the
pathology practitioner by a medical entrepreneur" after "practitioner" (second
occurring);
(h) by inserting in paragraph (4)(a) "or medical entrepreneur" after
"practitioner" (second occurring);

   (i)  by omitting from subparagraph 4(a)(i) "2 practitioners" and inserting
        "parties to the agreement";

   (j)  by omitting from subparagraph (4)(a)(ii) "practitioner" (wherever
        occurring) and substituting "party";

   (k)  by inserting in subsection (4) "or any practitioner who has entered
        into any contract, agreement or arrangement with that medical
        entrepreneur (as the
case may be)" after "practitioner" (last occurring);

   (l)  by omitting from subsection (8) "a fine not exceeding $10,000 or".