4Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

accreditation means accreditation under the accreditation scheme.

accreditation scheme means the scheme in force under section 15.

accredited service provider means an entity accredited under the accreditation scheme.

AHS means Australian Hearing Services.

available, in relation to a hearing service, has the meaning given by section 13.

Australian permanent resident means a person in Australia whose presence in Australia is not subject to any limitation as to time imposed by law.

Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.

contracted service provider means an accredited service provider engaged under section 20.

data processing device means any article or material (for example, a disk) from which information is capable of being reproduced, with or without the aid of any other article or device.

eligible person has the meaning given by clause 5.

entity means:

(a) an individual; or
(b) a body corporate; or
(c) a partnership; or
(d) an authority of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(e) a Department of the Government of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

hearing services means:

(a) services for purposes in connection with:
(i) hearing rehabilitation; or
(ii) assessment of hearing; or
(iii) hearing loss prevention; or
(b) goods for purposes in connection with:
(i) hearing rehabilitation; or
(ii) assessment of hearing; or
(iii) hearing loss prevention.

participant in the voucher system has the meaning given by section 13.

rules of conduct means rules of conduct formulated under section 17.

voucher means a voucher issued under section 10.

voucher‑holder means a participant in the voucher system who holds a voucher.

voucher rules means rules formulated under section 11.