11. Evidence of having had hospital cover, or of a person's age

1. For paragraph 40-5(a) of the Act, a private health insurer must accept the following kinds of evidence as conclusive evidence of a person having had hospital cover at a particular time or during a particular period:

(a) the annual statement issued to, or on behalf of, the person by the private health insurer (if any) providing the cover at the particular period;

(b) a determination referred to in section 37-10 of the Act in respect of the person, if the date to which the determination applies is the particular time or is included in the particular period;

(c) a written statement issued by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of Environment and Energy, that the person had health services provided by or through the Australian Antarctic Division at the particular time or during the particular period;

(d) a written statement issued by the Australian Defence Force that the person had health services provided by or through the Australian Defence Force at the particular time or during the particular period.

2. For paragraph 40‑5 (b) of the Act, a private health insurer must accept the following kinds of evidence as conclusive evidence of a person’s age for the purposes of Part 2-3 of the Act:

(a) an original birth certificate in respect of the person;

(b) a current driver’s licence issued to the person;

(c) a current passport issued to the person.

3. A private health insurer may accept other evidence if a document of a kind mentioned in subrule (1) or (2) is not available to be given as evidence.