3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Scheme:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

Amendment Act means the National Health Amendment (Continence Aids Payment Scheme) Act 2010.

approved form, when used in a provision of this Scheme, means a form approved, whether before or after the commencement of this Scheme, by the Secretary or Chief Executive Medicare in writing for the purposes of that provision.

authorised payment recipient, for a participating person, means the person referred to subsection 19(3).

authorised representative means a person referred to in subsection 17(3).

CAPS payment, for a participating person, means:

(a) for a financial year—the amount specified in subsection 9(1); or
(b) for part of a financial year—the amount calculated in accordance with, subsection 9(2).

continence aid means a product intended to assist in the management of incontinence and, for the avoidance of doubt, includes continence‑related products.

correspondence recipient means a person referred to in section 18.

eligibility criteria has the meaning given by section 4.

eligible neurological condition means a condition listed in Part 1 of the Schedule.

eligible other condition means a condition listed in Part 2 of the Schedule.

health professional means:

(a) a person engaged in a health care related vocation or profession who must be registered or licensed (however described) under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law in order to practise that vocation or profession; or
(b) a person who is an eligible Aboriginal health worker under the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Determination 2009 made under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

Note: Section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 deals with references to legislation that has been amended or replaced.

legal representative means a person with legal authority under a law of a State or Territory to act for another person such as a guardian or attorney under a power of attorney.

organisation means an entity, including a body politic, with an Australian Business Number which provides, will provide or will facilitate the provision of continence aids to a participating person, but does not include a person: