9. Providing information to adults inquiring about cover

1. For paragraph 40-1(1) (b) of the Act, the requirements for providing information to an adult who applies for, or inquires about, taking out hospital cover are to provide information on:

(a) the effect of section 34-1 of the Act on premiums payable under the rules of the private health insurer by an adult who is late in taking out hospital cover; and

(b) the effect of section 34-5 of the Act in respect of premiums payable under the rules of the insurer by a person who ceases, for any period, to have hospital cover.

2. In this rule, late in taking out hospital cover means where an adult did not have hospital cover on his or her lifetime health cover base day.