8. Conditions of participation8. Conditions of participation

8. Conditions of participation

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 206-1 (1) (b) of the Act, the following conditions are specified as conditions of participation in the premiums reduction scheme:

(a) if a participant in respect of a complying health insurance policy on issue from the insurer during any time in the previous financial year requests the following information from a participating insurer:

(i) the amount of the premium paid for the policy during the previous financial year;

(ii) the reduction, under the premiums reduction scheme, for the premium;

the participating insurer must issue to the participant a statement in accordance with rule 9;

(b) before the participating insurer increases the amount of the premium, the insurer must issue to each participant affected by the increase written notice of:

(i) the amount of the premium; and

(ii) the increase in the amount of the premium; and

(iii) the date when the increase takes effect; and

(iv) the fact that the dollar value of the reduction under the Australian Government Rebate on private health insurance has increased; and

(v) the new amount of the reduction; and

(vi) the new amount of the premium; and

(c) the insurer must use the phrase “Australian Government Rebate on private health insurance” or the Rebate logo in:

(i) advertisements for the Australian Government Rebate on private health insurance; and

(ii) statements under paragraph (a); and

(iii) written notices under paragraph (b); and

(iv) forms that are given in relation to the premiums reduction scheme; and

(v) correspondence relating to the premiums reduction scheme.

(d) notwithstanding paragraph (c), for any items listed under subparagraphs (i) to (v), an insurer may use any material containing the phrase ‘Federal Government 30% Rebate’ or the 30% Rebate logo until one year after the date of commencement of these Rules.

Note: Rule 10 sets out the details of the Rebate logo.