4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:

asset means:

(a) any legal or equitable estate or interest in real or personal property, whether actual, contingent or prospective; and
(b) any right, power, privilege or immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

Chairperson, in relation to the Commission, has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973.

Commission means the Health Insurance Commission.

Commission‑owned, in relation to a company, has the meaning given by section 7.

contract includes:

(a) a deed; and
(b) a deed poll.

contributor, in relation to a health benefits fund, has the same meaning as in the National Health Act 1953.

dependant, in relation to a contributor to a health benefits fund, has the same meaning as in the National Health Act 1953.

employee includes apprentice.

fund‑transfer day has the meaning given by section 6.

instrument includes a document.

land registration official, in relation to land, means the Registrar of Titles or other proper officer of the State or Territory in which the land is situated.

liability means any liability, duty or obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective.

Medibank Private functions, in relation to the Commission, means the functions that were conferred on the Commission by Part IIA of the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973 as in force before the fund‑transfer day.

Medibank Private fund means the health benefits fund conducted by the Commission.

nominated company has the meaning given by section 5.

re‑transferred employee means a person whose employment is transferred in accordance with a declaration under section 28.

re‑transfer time, in relation to an employee, has the meaning given by section 28.

transferred employee means a person whose employment is transferred in accordance with a declaration under section 21.