National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005 (Cth)

National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005

No. 31, 2005

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Prostheses National Health Act 1953

Schedule 2—Technical amendments Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004

National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005

No. 31, 2005

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

[Assented to 21 March 2005]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Act 2005.

2 Commencement

(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.

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. 21 March 2005 2. Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 31 October 2005 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 9 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2005L02548) 3. Schedule 2, item 1 At the same time as item 27 of Schedule 1 to the Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004 commenced. 1 July 2004 4. Schedule 2, items 2 and 3 At the same time as item 16 of Schedule 1 to the Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004 commenced. 1 July 2004