Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01321:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2860–5618

5  Definitions
Note 1: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) pharmacist;
(b) premises;
(c) Secretary.
Note 2: For the definition of medical practitioner and private hospital, see subsection 4(1A) of the Act and subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
  In this instrument:
Act means the National Health Act 1953.
all relevant times, in relation to an application, means:
 (a) the day on which the application was made; and
 (b) the day on which the application is considered by the Authority.
application means an application under section 90 of the Act that is referred to the Authority.
Note: This instrument divides applications for approvals in relation to proposed premises into 2 kinds:
(a) applications that involve the cancellation of an existing approval (see Part 1 of Schedule 1); and
(b) applications that do not involve the cancellation of an existing approval (see Part 2 of Schedule 1).
approved premises has the meaning given by subsection 6(1).
Authority has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.
commercial establishment has the meaning given by section 7.
designated complex means:
 (a) a small shopping centre; or
 (b) a large shopping centre; or
 (c) a large medical centre; or
 (d) a large private hospital.
existing approval has the meaning given by subsection 10(1).
existing premises has the meaning given by subsection 10(1).
full‑time means:
 (a) for a prescribing medical practitioner—providing the services of a prescribing medical practitioner for 38 hours in a week; or
 (b) for a PBS prescriber—providing the services of a PBS prescriber for 38 hours in a week.
gross leasable area means:
 (a) for a group of shops and associated facilities—the total floor area of the group, excluding loading docks and car parks; or
 (b) for a supermarket—the total floor area of the supermarket, excluding loading docks and car parks.
Note: Paragraph (a) of this definition is relevant to large shopping centres and small shopping centres, which are groups of shops and associated facilities that meet certain conditions (see the definitions of large shopping centre and small shopping centre in this section).
large medical centre means a medical centre that:
 (a) is under single management; and
 (b) operates for at least 70 hours each week; and
 (c) has one or more prescribing medical practitioners at the centre for at least 70 of the hours each week that the medical centre operates.
large private hospital means a private hospital that can admit at least 150 patients at any one time in accordance with the private hospital's licence or registration under the law of the State or Territory in which the private hospital is located.
large shopping centre