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that, on and from the commencement of these Rules, restricted access insurers are able to make complying health insurance products available to limited classes of persons who might not otherwise form part of a restricted access group for the purposes of subsection 15(4) of the Act.
       The partners and dependent children of principal insureds who belong to a particular restricted access group are also taken to belong to that group – see subsection 15(4) of the Act.

    8.             Limits on insurance provided by restricted access insurers
For the avoidance of doubt, this Rule confirms that:
       (a)          a restricted access insurer's constitution or rules may only specify one restricted access group to whom the insurer's complying health insurance products are, or will be, available;
       (b)          a restricted access insurer may not add new persons to this restricted access group in addition to the persons included in that group by the operation of the Act and these Rules; and
       (c)          paragraphs 7 (f), (g), (h) and (i) of these Rules modify the operation of subsection 15(4) of the Act in relation to the partners, siblings, parents, children and grandchildren of people who belong to a restricted access group.

    9.             Transition arrangements
Any approval, determination or other exercise of discretion by APRA under Private Health Insurance (Registration) Rules 2017 or the Private Health Insurance (Registration) Rules 2015 or by PHIAC under Private Health Insurance (Registration) Rules 2009 (No. 2) will continue to have effect as though exercised pursuant to a corresponding power under these Rules.
[1]  In assessing this criterion, APRA will consult with the Secretary of the Department.
[2]  In assessing this criterion, APRA will consult with the Secretary of the Department.