Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES ACT 1997 No. 55, 1997 - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1-Dictionary 1 Definitions
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
ancillary cover, in relation to a private health insurance policy, has the
meaning given in subsection 3-2(3).
business day means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday
in the place concerned.
combined cover, in relation to a private health insurance policy, has the
meaning given in subsection 3-2(6).
Commission means the Health Insurance Commission.
dependent child, in relation to a private health insurance policy, means a
person:

   (a)  who is covered by the policy; and

   (b)  whom the health fund that issued the policy accepts as a dependent
        child for the purposes of the policy; but does not include:

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

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

   (e)  a full-time student who is 25 years of age or older.
health fund means a registered organization within the meaning of Part VI of
the National Health Act 1953.
hospital cover, in relation to a private health insurance policy, has the
meaning given in subsection 3-2(2).
incentives scheme means the scheme provided for under this Act for the
reduction of premiums paid in respect of certain private health insurance
policies.
Managing Director means the Managing Director of the Health Insurance
Commission within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act  1973 .
notification period, in relation to a month, means the period starting on the
first day of the month and finishing on the seventh day of the month.
parent, in relation to a dependent child, means:

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

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

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

   (b)  if the dependent child is a full-time student who is 18 years of age
        or older-a person who is primarily responsible (whether alone or
        jointly with another person) for the maintenance and support of the
        student.
participant in the incentives scheme has the meaning given by section 5-2.
participating fund, in relation to a financial year, means a health fund
referred to in subsection 7-1(2) in respect of that year.
partner, in relation to another person, means:

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

   (b)  a person who, although not legally married to the other person, lives
        with the other person on a bona fide domestic basis as the husband or
        wife of the other person.
private health insurance policy means a contract of insurance that was entered
into by a health fund in the course of carrying on a health insurance business
within the meaning of section 67 of the National Health Act 1953.
tax file number means a tax file number as defined in section 202A of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.
type of cover, in relation to a private health insurance policy, means:

   (a)  combined cover; or

   (b)  hospital cover; or

   (c)  ancillary cover.

[Minister's second reading speech made in-
House of Representatives on 13 December 1996
Senate on 27 February 1997]