4Definitions

4 Definitions

Note 1: Under subsection 4(1A) of the Act, a word or phrase defined for the purposes of the Health Insurance Act 1973 has the meaning that it would have if used in that Act. Expressions used in this instrument that are defined in that Act include ‘medical practitioner’.

In this instrument:

Act means the National Health Act 1953.

authorised midwife has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

authorised nurse practitioner has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit has a drug has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

pharmaceutical benefit that has a drug in a relevant form: see section 5.