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Private Health Insurance (Health Benefits Fund Policy) Rules 2015
made under item 8 of the table in section 333-20 of the
Private Health Insurance Act 2007

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:   1 July 2016

                      Includes amendments up to: Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Risk Equalisation Jurisdiction) Rules 2016

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Private Health Insurance (Health Benefits Fund Policy) Rules 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2016 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary
1. Name of Rules
4. Authority
5. Definitions
Part 2 Meaning of health-related business
6. Overseas treatment
7. Agency business
Part 3 Risk equalisation jurisdictions
8. Areas that are risk equalisation jurisdictions
Part 4 Operation of health-related businesses through health benefits funds
9. Insurance for overseas students or specified temporary visa holders
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1 Preliminary

1.                      Name of Rules

     These Rules are the Private Health Insurance (Health Benefits Fund Policy) Rules 2015.

4.                      Authority

     These Rules are made under the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

5.                      Definitions

     In these rules:

     Act means the Private Health Insurance Act 2007.

           Note: Terms used in these Rules have the same meaning as in the Act―see section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.  These terms include:

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