Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00449:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00449
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 3526–6334

6  Matters to be stated in notice
 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 26D(2)(b)(iii) of the Act, this section sets out matters to be stated in a notice to be given by the insurer that, under subsection 26A(1) or 26C(1) of the Act, provides medical indemnity cover for the practitioner mentioned in that subsection.
Note 1: Under subparagraphs 26D(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Act some other matters must also be stated in the notice.
Note 2: The practitioner mentioned in that subsection may have ceased to be a medical practitioner by the time the notice is given.

General
 (2) The notice must state the following matters relating to the practitioner:
 (a) the practitioner's gender;
 (b) the practitioner's date of birth;
 (c) the year in which the practitioner was first registered or licensed as a medical practitioner under a State or Territory law that provides for the registration or licensing of medical practitioners;
 (d) the practitioner's most recent provider number as provided by the practitioner to the insurer;
 (e) the State, Territory or foreign country containing the practitioner's principal place of practice identified in the most recent contract between the insurer and the practitioner for the insurer to provide medical indemnity cover for the practitioner;
 (f) the unique identifier assigned to the practitioner by the insurer;
 (g) the day (known as the first cover start date) on which the practitioner was first provided with medical indemnity cover by:
 (i) the insurer; or
 (ii) another insurer that has been taken over by the insurer (within the meaning of subsection 26A(3) of the Act); or
 (iii) an associated MDO;
 (h) the day (known as the last full cover end date) on which occurred the end of the most recent period (if any) during which the practitioner was provided with medical indemnity cover by the insurer or an associated MDO under a full‑premium‑paying arrangement relating to:
 (i) medical services provided for payment in the course of private medical practice; or
 (ii) medical services provided by the practitioner for which the practitioner was remunerated; or
 (iii) medical services provided by the practitioner in the course of medical practice other than private medical practice;
 (i) the status of the practitioner in relation to run‑off cover in terms of whether the practitioner is:
 (i) continuing to pay premiums to the insurer (a status known as contributing); or
 (ii) eligible for run‑off cover (a status known as eligible); or
 (iii) both continuing to pay premiums to the insurer and eligible for run‑off cover) (a status known as eligible and contributing); or
 (iv) inactive;
 (j) which of the following best describes the practitioner's current situation:
 (i) a run‑off cover contract has been made with the practitioner;
 (ii) a run‑off