5. Definitions5. Definitions

5. Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.

dental practitioner has the same meaning as subsection 3(1) of the Act.

eligible oral and maxillofacial surgeon means a practitioner described in subsection 7(6) of this instrument.

eligible orthodontist means a dental practitioner described in subsection 7(2) of this instrument.

GMST Regulations 2011 means the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2011.

Note The Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2011 commenced on 1 November 2011.

medical practitioner has the same meaning as subsection 3(1) of the Act.

relevant provisions means all provisions, relating to professional services or to medical services, of the Act and regulations made under the Act, and the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under that Act.

relevant service means a health service, as defined in subsection 3C(8) of the Act, that is specified in the Schedule.

Schedule means the Schedule to this instrument.

Note Unless the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this instrument have the same meanings as in the Act—see section 13 of the Legislation Act 2003. Terms defined in the Act include:

• general medical services table
• item
• professional service

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this instrument to a provision of the Act or the National Health Act 1953 or regulations made under the Act or under the National Health Act 1953 as applied, adopted or incorporated in relation to specifying a matter is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time and any other reference to provisions of an Act or regulations is a reference to those provisions as in force from time to time.