Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00239:clause:1_64
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00239
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 64
Character Range: 68737–69703

64  Saving provisions

(1) Any regulations made for the purposes of subclause 4(2) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Act 1953 that were in force immediately before the day of commencement of item 63 of this Schedule continue in force, on and after that day, as if they had been made under and for the purposes of paragraph 4(2)(b) of that Schedule as amended by that item.

(2) Despite the amendment made by item 63 of this Schedule, if, in respect of any period between 1 July 2000 and the commencement of that amendment, the base rate of hospital cover provided by a registered organization to a person who is holding, or has held, a gold card has been increased in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 2 to the National Health Act 1953, that increase is taken to have been validly applied in relation to that period.

(3) In this item:
gold card has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of subclause 4(3) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Act 1953.