{"id":"F2012L00712","name":"Instrument Revoking Guidelines No. 1 of 2012","slug":"instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":88989,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2012L00712-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Instrument Revoking Guidelines No. 1 of 2012","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nInstrument Revoking Guidelines No. 1 of 2012\n\nMedical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003\n\nI, Ian William Laughlin, APRA Member, under subsection 13(9) of the Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003 (the Medical Indemnity Act) and under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 REVOKE:\n\n    Instrument Issuing Guidelines No. 1 of 2003; and\n    Instrument Issuing Guidelines No. 2 of 2003; and\n    Instrument Issuing Guidelines No. 3 of 2003,\n\n    each made by APRA under subsection 13(9) of the Medical Indemnity Act on 6 August 2003.\n    This instrument comes into effect when it is registered on FRLI.\n    Dated 16 March 2012\n\n\\[signed\\]\n\nIan William Laughlin\n\nAPRA Member\n\nAPRA\n\n  \nInterpretation\n\nIn this Notice\n\n> APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.\n\n> FRLI means the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments established under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.\n\n> Note 1 Under subsection 13(9) of the Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003, APRA may, by legislative instrument, issue guidelines on the matters referred to in paragraphs 13(9)(a) to (d) of that Act.\n\n> Note 2 Under subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument (including rules, regulations or by-laws) the power shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2177},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument exercises a straightforward revocation power to remove three specific 2003 guidelines. It does not expand the scope of the enabling legislation; rather, it narrows the regulatory framework by eliminating outdated guidance documents."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision (revocation of three specifically named instruments)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or triggers","Only two defined terms (APRA and FRLI)","Minimal cross-referencing (only citing the empowering legislation and instruments being revoked)","Total length under 250 words"],"plain_english_summary":"APRA has formally revoked three 2003 guidance documents on medical indemnity insurance, removing outdated rules for insurers and the healthcare professionals they cover.  \n\nSigned by APRA Member Ian Laughlin on 16 March 2012 and effective on FRLI registration, the cancellation is regulatory housekeeping to ensure insurers and practitioners rely only on current guidance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012","history":"/api/acts/instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012/history","analysis":"/api/acts/instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/instrument-revoking-guidelines-no-1-of-2012/documents"}}