4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions In this Act: > ABSTUDY scheme means the scheme known as ABSTUDY. > approved form means a form approved, in writing, by the Chief Executive Medicare. associate, in relation to a corporation, means: (a) a director (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001), secretary or manager of the corporation; or (b) a receiver, or a receiver and manager, of any part of the undertaking of the corporation appointed under a power contained in any instrument; or (c) a liquidator of the corporation appointed in a voluntary winding up. > Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the Territory of Christmas Island. > authorised disclosure has the meaning given by subsection 34(4). > bank includes, but is not limited to, a body corporate that is an ADI (authorised deposit‑taking institution) for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959. > Chief Executive Centrelink has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997. > Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973. > clinically relevant service means a service that is generally accepted in the dental profession as being necessary for the appropriate care or treatment of the patient to whom it is rendered. > dental benefit means dental benefit payable under Part 3. > Dental Benefits Rules means the Dental Benefits Rules referred to in section 60. > Dental Benefits Schedule means the Dental Benefits Schedule referred to in section 61. > dental expenses means an amount payable in respect of a dental service. > dental practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973. > dental provider has the meaning given by section 6. > dental service means a clinically relevant service specified in an item, being a service rendered by or on behalf of a dental provider. > disclose, in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate. > disqualified practitioner: a dental practitioner is a disqualified practitioner if: (a) the dental practitioner is fully disqualified under an agreement in effect under section 92 of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or (b) the dental practitioner is fully disqualified under section 105 of that Act; or (c) a final determination under section 106TA of that Act containing a direction under paragraph 106U(1)(h) of that Act that the dental practitioner be fully disqualified is in effect. > Note: Under section 106ZPM of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (which deals with failure to produce certain documents or give certain information), a person may be taken to be a disqualified practitioner for the purposes of sections 20B to 20E of this Act. > eligible dental patient has the meaning given by section 5. > eligible person means: (a) a person who is an eligible person within the meaning of section 3 of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or (b) a person who is treated as such a person because of section 6, 6A or 7 of that Act. > entrusted public official has the meaning given by subsection 34(2). > FTB(A) person has the meaning given by subsection 24(2). > Human Services employee means a Departmental employee, within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973. > item means an item in the Dental Benefits Schedule. > making a statement, when used in Division 3 of Part 6, includes a reference to issuing or presenting a document. > medical practitioner has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973. > medicare number has the same meaning as in subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953. > medicare program has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973. > partly disqualified practitioner: a dental practitioner is a partly disqualified practitioner in relation to a dental service if: (a) the dental practitioner is partly disqualified under an agreement in effect under section 92 of the Health Insurance Act 1973 in respect of the service; or (b) a final determination under section 106TA of that Act containing a direction under paragraph 106U(1)(g) of that Act that the dental practitioner be partly disqualified is in effect in respect of the service. > private health insurer has the same meaning as in the Private Health Insurance Act 2007. > protected information has the meaning given by subsection 34(3). > qualifies for a voucher has the meaning given by sections 23 and 26. > rendered on behalf of a dental provider has the meaning given by section 7. > satisfies the means test has the meaning given by section 24. > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. > this Act includes: (a) the regulations; and (b) the Dental Benefits Rules. > use, in relation to information, includes make a record of. > voucher means a voucher issued under Part 4. > youth allowance means a payment under Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991.