5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in interpretation section of the Health Insurance Act 1973, including the following:

approved pathology practitioner;
pathology service;
pathology services table;
accredited pathology laboratory

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.

recognised pathologist means a medical practitioner recognised as a specialist in pathology for the purposes of the Act.

(2) Unless the contrary intention appears, in this Determination a reference to a provision of the Act or regulations made under the Act 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.