5Definitions

5 Definitions

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.

amount under clause 2.1 has the meaning given by clause 2.1 of Part 2 of Schedule 2.

amount under clause 3.1 has the meaning given by clause 3.1 of Part 3 of Schedule 2.

amount under clause 3.2 has the meaning given by clause 3.2 of Part 3 of Schedule 2.

amount under clause 3.3 has the meaning given by clause 3.3 of Part 3 of Schedule 2.

non‑medicare service means a service provided by a nurse practitioner other than a service that is generally accepted in the nursing profession as being necessary for the appropriate treatment of the patient to whom it is rendered.

relevant provisions means all provisions, relating to professional services or medical services, of:

(a) the Act and regulations made under the Act; and

(b) the National Health Act 1953 and regulations made under that Act.

Note The following terms are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act:

Note:  general medical services table

Note:  participating midwife

Note:  participating nurse practitioner

Note:  pathology services table

(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.