Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00534:section:4:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00534
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 2/7)
Character Range: 20665–23481

to the extent it is conducted by the person, or by a legal practitioner engaged by the person—the defence is conducted prudently.
contribution year has the same meaning as in the Medical Indemnity (Run‑off Cover Support Payment) Act 2004.
defence, of a claim against a person, includes any settlement negotiations on behalf of the person.
eligible insurer has the meaning given in section 34ZZ.
eligible MDO has the meaning given in section 34ZZ.
eligible midwife has the same meaning as in the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010.
eligible related claims: see section 8A.
eligible run‑off claim has the meaning given by section 34ZB.
exceptional claims indemnity means an exceptional claims indemnity paid or payable under Division 2A of Part 2.
Note: Amounts payable under regulations made for the purposes of section 34X (exceptional claims payments) are not covered by this definition.
exceptional claims termination date means the date, if any, set by rules under section 34G.
Federal Register of Legislation means the Federal Register of Legislation established under the Legislation Act 2003.
health care related vocation means a health care related vocation in relation to which there is at least one State or Territory under the law of which a person must be registered in order to practise.
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law means the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld).
health service means any service, care, treatment, advice or goods provided in respect of the physical or mental health of a person.
high cost claim indemnity means a high cost claim indemnity paid or payable under Division 2 of Part 2.
Note: Amounts payable under regulations made for the purposes of section 34AA (high cost claims payments) are not covered by this definition.
high cost claim threshold has the meaning given by section 29.
IBNR exposure has the meaning given by section 8.
IBNR indemnity means an IBNR indemnity paid or payable under Division 1 of Part 2.
Note: Amounts payable under regulations made for the purposes of section 27A (IBNR claims payments) are not covered by this definition.
incident means any incident (including any act, omission or circumstance) that occurs, or that is claimed to have occurred, in the course of, or in connection with, the provision of a health service.
incident‑occurring based cover has the meaning given by section 7.
indemnify has a meaning affected by subsection (2).
indemnity scheme payment means:
 (a) an IBNR indemnity; or
 (b) a high cost claim indemnity; or
 (c) an exceptional claims indemnity; or
 (d) a run‑off cover indemnity; or
 (e) an allied health high cost claim indemnity; or
 (f) an allied health exceptional