Health Insurance Commission Amendment Act 1993 (Cth)

Health Insurance Commission Amendment Act 1993

No. 29 of 1993

An Act to amend the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973

[Assented to 9 June 1993]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance Commission Amendment Act 1993.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Health Insurance Commission Act 19731.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3. After Part IIA of the Principal Act the following Part is inserted:

“PART IIAA—REBATES FOR CHILD CARE COSTS

Child care costs rebate functions

“8BA. The Commission’s functions include:

(a) planning and establishing a scheme under which the payment of rebates for child care costs may be made; and

(b) such functions in relation to the administration of the scheme as are conferred on it by an Act relating to such a scheme.”.

NOTE

1. No. 41, 1974, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 61, 91 and 100, 1976; Nos. 36 and 134, 1978; No. 53, 1979; Nos. 54 and 115, 1983; No. 63, 1984; Nos. 65 and 167, 1985; No. 75, 1986; Nos. 75 and 99, 1988; Nos. 119 and 122, 1991; and Nos. 94 and 136, 1992.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

Senate on 6 May 1993

House of Representatives on 26 May 1993