Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:3:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 8/12)
Character Range: 41997–44736

(other than a diagnostic imaging service) to which an item relates, being a clinically relevant service that is rendered by or on behalf of a medical practitioner; or
 (b) a prescribed medical service to which an item relates, being a clinically relevant service that is rendered by a dental practitioner approved by the Minister in writing for the purposes of this definition; or
 (c) a service to which an item relates, being a clinically relevant service that is rendered by an optometrist; or
 (d) a pathology service that is rendered by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner pursuant to a request made in accordance with subsection 16A(4) by:
 (i) a treating practitioner; or
 (ii) another approved pathology practitioner who received a request for the service made by the treating practitioner; or
 (e) a pathology service (other than a service referred to in paragraph (d)) that is a clinically relevant service rendered by or on behalf of an approved pathology practitioner other than a medical practitioner; or
 (f) a diagnostic imaging service that is rendered by or on behalf of a medical practitioner pursuant to a subsection 16B(1) request; or
 (g) a diagnostic imaging service (other than a service referred to in paragraph (f)) that is a clinically relevant service rendered by or on behalf of a medical practitioner.
Note: See subsection (17) for when a service is taken to be rendered on behalf of a medical practitioner.
proprietor:
 (a) in relation to a pathology laboratory—means the person or authority having effective control of:
 (i) the laboratory premises, whether or not the holder of an estate or interest in the premises; and
 (ii) the use of equipment used in the laboratory; and
 (iii) the employment of staff in the laboratory; and
 (b) in relation to diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment—has the meaning given by section 23DZO; and
 (c) in relation to radiation oncology premises or a base for mobile radiation oncology equipment—has the meaning given by section 23DZZN; and
 (d) in relation to other premises—means the person, authority or body of persons having effective control of the premises, whether or not he or she or it is the holder of an estate or interest in the premises.
protection visa means a permanent or temporary visa included in a class of visas under the Migration Regulations, being a class that has the word "protection" in its title.
public hospital service means a hospital service provided in:
 (a) a recognised hospital; or
 (b) a hospital in respect of which the Commonwealth, or a State, provides funding for the provision of hospital services to public patients.
public patient, in relation to a hospital, means a patient