Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 66, 2009) - SCHEDULE 1

Age Discrimination Act 2004

1  Schedule 2 (cell at table item 9A, column headed "Provision(s)")

Omit "and Part 2‑3", substitute ", Part 2‑3 and subsection 63‑5(4)".

Private Health Insurance Act 2007

2  Paragraph 55‑5(2)(c)

After "(lifetime health cover)", insert "or subsection 63‑5(4)".

3  At the end of section 63‑5

Add:

             (4)  A premium payable for a policy that covers an insured group of 2 or more people that includes a * dependent child non‑student may be higher than a premium payable for a policy in the same * product that covers an insured group of 2 or more people that includes one or more * dependent children but no dependent child non‑student.

             (5)  A dependent child non‑student is a * dependent child who:

                     (a)  is aged between 18 and 24 (inclusive); and

                     (b)  is not receiving full‑time education at a school, college or university.

4  At the end of section 304‑10

Add:

                   ; (e)  levy imposed under the Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Act 2009 ( national joint replacement register levy ).

5  Subparagraph 307‑1(1)(a)(iv)

Omit "and", substitute "or".

6  At the end of paragraph 307‑1(1)(a)

Add:

                     (v)  * national joint replacement register levy imposed on a supplementary national joint replacement register levy day (within the meaning of the Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Act 2009 ); and

7  Subsection 307‑5(1)

Omit "private health insurer", substitute "person".

8  Subsection 307‑5(1)

Omit "the insurer", substitute "the person".

9  At the end of subsection 307‑10(1)

Add:

                   ; (c)  a * national joint replacement register levy;

                     (d)  a late payment penalty in respect of a national joint replacement register levy.

10  Subsection 307‑20(1)

Omit "of * complaints levy,", substitute:

                   of:

                     (a)  * complaints levy; or

                     (b)  * national joint replacement register levy;

11  Division 310 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 310 -- Returns, requesting information and keeping records: private health insurers

12  Division 313 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 313 -- Power to enter premises and search for documents: private health insurers

13  Clause 1 of Schedule 1

Insert:

"dependent child non-student" is defined in subsection 63-5(5).

14  Clause 1 of Schedule 1

Insert:

"national joint replacement register levy" is defined in paragraph 304-10(e).

[ Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 3 June 2009

Senate on 25 June 2009 ]