Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (Cth)

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007

No. 180, 2007

An Act to amend the law in relation to health and private health insurance, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Private health insurance

Part 1—Amendments Private Health Insurance Act 2007

Part 2—Transitional provisions

Schedule 2—Pharmaceutical benefits National Health Act 1953

Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007

No. 180, 2007

An Act to amend the law in relation to health and private health insurance, and for related purposes

[Assented to 28 September 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Health Legislation Amendment Act 2007.

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. 28 September 2007 2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 3 1 April 2007. 1 April 2007 3. Schedule 1, items 4 to 4B The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 29 September 2007 4. Schedule 1, item 5 1 April 2007. 1 April 2007 5. Schedule 1, item 6 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 29 September 2007 6. Schedule 2, items 1 to 6 1 August 2007. 1 August 2007 7. Schedule 2, item 7 Immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Act 2007. 28 September 2007 8. Schedule 2, items 8 to 11 1 August 2007. 1 August 2007