Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00040:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00040
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 3832–6788

5  Definitions
 (1) In this instrument:
Act means the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
Aged Care Act means the Aged Care Act 1997.
Aged Care Department means the Department administered by the Aged Care Minister.
Aged Care Minister means the Minister administering the Aged Care Act.
Aged Care Secretary means the Secretary of the Aged Care Department.
Aged Care Transitional Act means the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.
approved supplier has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act.
client means a person who received a hearing service for which a claim has been made.
contracted service provider has the meaning given by section 4 of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997.
de‑identified has the meaning given by subsection 6(1) of the Privacy Act 1988.
disclosure function has the meaning given by subsection 24(5).
education and prevention functions has the meaning given by subsection 24(3).
emergency means an emergency or disaster that occurs in Australia, or that affects one or more Australian citizens or permanent residents, and includes:
 (a) an emergency or disaster that has been the subject of a declaration under section 80J or 80K of the Privacy Act 1988; and
 (b) any circumstance in relation to which the Australian Government has decided that a program of special assistance involving the provision of a service, benefit, program or facility is to be implemented.
Note: Examples of an emergency include the following:
(a) a natural disaster;
(b) a terrorist act.
evaluation and reporting functions has the meaning given by subsection 24(7).
healthcare providers includes any of the following:
 (a) medical practitioners;
 (b) prescribers;
 (c) pharmacists;
 (d) approved suppliers;
 (e) dentists;
 (f) State and Territory health departments;
 (g) State and Territory mental health authorities;
 (h) private and public pain management clinics;
 (i) private and public alcohol or drug detoxification centres;
 (j) private and public hospitals.
Health Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the National Health Act.
Health Insurance Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
hearing services has the meaning given by section 4 of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997.
identification and detection functions has the meaning given by subsection 24(4).
inappropriate practice has the meaning given by section 81 of the Health Insurance Act.
lifetime health cover has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act.
National Health Act means the National Health Act 1953.
nominated prescriber, in relation to a prescription shopper, means a prescriber nominated by the prescription shopper from time to time to be that person's main prescriber.
PBS information means information collected for the administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme established under Part VII of the National Health Act.
person affected by an emergency has a