Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Act 2002 (Cth)

Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Act 2002

No. 76, 2002

An Act to amend legislation relating to health, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title................................... 2 Commencement............................... 3 Schedule(s)..................................

Schedule 1—Amendment of the National Health Act 1953

Part 1—Amendments relating to gap cover schemes

Part 2—Amendments to clarify obligations of registered organizations to provide information

Part 3—Amendment relating to Employee Health Benefits Scheme

Part 4—Amendment relating to discounted premiums

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Health Insurance Act 1973 regarding billing agents

Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Act 2002

No. 76, 2002

An Act to amend legislation relating to health, and for related purposes

[Assented to 8 October 2002]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Industry Measures) Act 2002.

2 Commencement

(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 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 8 October 2002 2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 7 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 8 October 2002 3. Schedule 1, items 8 and 9 The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 5 November 2002 4. Schedule 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3) 8 April 2003