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Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Act 1997

No. 159, 1997

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 18 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 74, 2023

Registered: 28 October 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 October 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Part 2—Transitional provisions relating to the transfer of Medibank Private from the Health Insurance Commission to a separate organisation (the nominated company)
Division 1—Introduction
3 Simplified outline
4 Definitions
5 Nominated company
6 Fund‑transfer day
7 Commission‑owned company
8 Crown to be bound
9 External Territories
10 Extra‑territorial operation
Division 3—Commission to facilitate transfer of Medibank Private to the nominated company
15 Commission to facilitate transfer of Medibank Private to the nominated company
Division 4—Transfer of Medibank Private from the Commission to the nominated company
Subdivision A—Transfer of Medibank Private fund
16 Transfer of Medibank Private fund to the nominated company
Subdivision B—Transfers of assets, contracts and liabilities
17 Transfer of assets
18 Transfer of contractual rights and obligations
19 Transfer of liabilities
20 Commission contracts may be split
Subdivision C—Transfer of staff
21 Transfer of staff from the Commission
22 Terms and