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Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Act 2018
No. 101, 2018
An Act to amend laws relating to private health insurance, and for other purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Increasing maximum excess levels Private Health Insurance Act 2007 Schedule 2—Age‑based discounts for hospital cover Part 1—Main amendments Private Health Insurance Act 2007 Part 2—Consequential amendments Age Discrimination Act 2004 Schedule 3—Private Health Insurance Ombudsman's powers Ombudsman Act 1976 Schedule 4—Transitional provisions relating to the treatment of certain health insurance policies Schedule 5—Miscellaneous Part 1—Benefits for travel and accommodation Private Health Insurance Act 2007 Part 2—Information requirements Private Health Insurance Act 2007 Part 3—Benefit requirements according to class of hospital Private Health Insurance Act 2007 Part 4—Closed and terminated products Private Health Insurance Act 2007
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 101, 2018
An Act to amend laws relating to private health insurance, and for other purposes
[Assented to 21 September 2018]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title This Act is the Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Act 2018.
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 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 21 September 2018 2. Schedules 1 and 2 1 April 2019. 1 April 2019 3. Schedule 3 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 22 September 2018 4. Schedule 4 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 22 September 2018 5. Schedule 5, Parts 1 and 2 1 April 2019. 1 April 2019 6. Schedule 5, Part 3 1 January 2019. 1 January 2019 7. Schedule 5, Part 4 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 22 September 2018
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