Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 9650–12452

4  Definitions
  In this Act:
ABSTUDY scheme means the scheme known as ABSTUDY.
approved form means a form approved, in writing, by the Chief Executive Medicare.
  associate, in relation to a corporation, means:
 (a) a director (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001), secretary or manager of the corporation; or
 (b) a receiver, or a receiver and manager, of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; or
 (c) a liquidator of the corporation appointed in a voluntary winding up.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island.
authorised disclosure has the meaning given by subsection 34(4).
bank includes, but is not limited to, a body corporate that is an ADI (authorised deposit‑taking institution) for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959.
Chief Executive Centrelink has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.
Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
clinically relevant service means a service that is generally accepted in the dental profession as being necessary for the appropriate care or treatment of the patient to whom it is rendered.
dental benefit means dental benefit payable under Part 3.
Dental Benefits Rules means the Dental Benefits Rules referred to in section 60.
Dental Benefits Schedule means the Dental Benefits Schedule referred to in section 61.
dental expenses means an amount payable in respect of a dental service.
dental practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
dental provider has the meaning given by section 6.
dental service means a clinically relevant service specified in an item, being a service rendered by or on behalf of a dental provider.
disclose means divulge or communicate.
disqualified practitioner: a dental practitioner is a disqualified practitioner if:
 (a) the dental practitioner is fully disqualified under an agreement in effect under section 92 of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or
 (b) the dental practitioner is fully disqualified under section 105 of that Act; or
 (c) a final determination under section 106TA of that Act containing a direction under paragraph 106U(1)(h) of that Act that the dental practitioner be fully disqualified is in effect.
Note: Under section 106ZPM of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (which deals with failure to produce certain documents or give certain information), a person may be taken to be a disqualified practitioner for the purposes of sections 20B to 20E of this Act.
eligible dental patient has the meaning given by section 5.
eligible person means:
 (a) a person who is an eligible person within the meaning of section 3 of the