3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019]

[Section 3 Amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:24 Oct 2022] admitted patient means an admitted patient as defined in the National Health Data Dictionary;

Commonwealth Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973 of the Commonwealth;

eligible person means an eligible person within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 17 of 2006, Sched. 3, Applied:01 Oct 2011] [Section 3 Amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:24 Oct 2022] health service establishment means an establishment within the meaning of the Health Service Establishments Act 2006 ;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:24 Oct 2022] hospital services – see section 3A ;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] Medicare commitments means the commitments set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] Medicare principles means the principles set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1;

[Section 3 Amended by No. 23 of 2022, s. 17, Applied:24 Oct 2022] National Health Data Dictionary means the document published, whether in paper or electronic format, by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare established under the of the Commonwealth, as a reference of standardised accepted terms and protocols for data collection in the health sector, as amended or substituted from time to time;