8Persons against whom eligible run‑off claims are made

8 Persons against whom eligible run‑off claims are made

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 34ZB(2)(f) of the Act, subsection 34ZB(2) of the Act applies to the persons covered by any of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section. Certain practitioners providing medical services free (2) This subsection covers a medical practitioner who is providing medical services free of charge in the course of private medical practice and is covered by any of the following paragraphs: (a) the practitioner has retired permanently from practice as a medical practitioner, apart from providing medical services free of charge in the course of private medical practice; (b) the practitioner has retired permanently from providing medical services for payment in the course of private medical practice; (c) the practitioner has not engaged in practice as a medical practitioner at any time during the preceding period of 3 years, apart from providing medical services free of charge in the course of private medical practice; (d) the practitioner has not provided medical services for payment in the course of private medical practice at any time during the preceding period of 3 years; (e) the practitioner has, apart from providing medical services free of charge in the course of private medical practice, ceased practice as a medical practitioner: (i) because of maternity (within the meaning of subsection 34ZB(4A) of the Act); or (ii) because of permanent disability (within the meaning of subsection 34ZB(4B) of the Act). Practitioners no longer engaged in certain kinds of medical practice (3) This subsection covers a medical practitioner who: (a) was engaged in medical practice, other than: (i) private medical practice; and (ii) practice conducted wholly outside Australia and the external Territories; and (b) either: (i) has retired permanently from that medical practice; or (ii) has not engaged in that medical practice at any time during the preceding period of 3 years. Former temporary residents who used to practise in Australia (4) This subsection covers a person who: (a) was the holder of a temporary visa (within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958) that permitted the holder to work in Australia and that did not prohibit the holder from engaging in medical practice in Australia; and (b) engaged in medical practice in Australia; and (c) has permanently ceased medical practice in Australia; and (d) no longer resides in Australia.