Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004 (Cth)

Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004

Act No. 1 of 2004 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 30 March 2005

[This Act was amended by Act No. 31 of 2005]

Amendments from Act No. 31 of 2005 [Schedule 2 (item 1) inserted Item 28A of Schedule 1 Schedule 2 (item 2) inserted Item 32A of Schedule 1 Schedule 2 (item 3) inserted Item 37A of Schedule 1 Schedule 2 (items 1–3) commenced on 1 July 2004]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of health insurance legislation

Part 1—Amendments regulating obligations of registered organizations National Health Act 1953

Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998

Part 2—Amendments increasing powers of the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman National Health Act 1953

Part 3—Amendments relating to annual State of the Health Funds Report National Health Act 1953

Part 4—Amendments relating to lifetime health cover National Health Act 1953 An Act to amend legislation relating to private health insurance, and for related purposes

[Assented to 27 February 2004]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Act 2004.

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 27 February 2004 2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 24 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3) 1 July 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S125) 3. Schedule 1, items 25 to 27 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (4) 1 July 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S125) 4. Schedule 1, items 28 to 40 At the same time as the provisions covered by item 2 of this table 1 July 2004 5. Schedule 1, Parts 2 and 3 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 27 February 2004 6 Schedule 1, item 58 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3) 23 April 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S125) 7. Schedule 1, items 59 to 64 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 27 February 2004 8. Schedule 1, items 65 and 66 At the same time as the provision covered by item 6 of this table 23 April 2004 9. Schedule 1, items 67 to 69 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3) 23 April 2004 (s 2(1); Gazette 2004, S125) 10. Schedule 1, item 70 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 27 February 2004 11. Schedule 1, item 71 At the same time as the provisions covered by item 9 of this table 23 April 2004 12. Schedule 1, item 72 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 27 February 2004 13. Schedule 1, item 73 At the same time as the provisions covered by item 9 of this table 23 April 2004