Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1) (Cth)

Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2001 No. 1242

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998.

Dated 30 May 2001

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE

Minister for Health and Aged Care

1Name of Regulations

 These Regulations are the Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1).

2Commencement

 These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3Amendment of Private Health Insurance Incentives Regulations 1998

Schedule 1 amends the Private Health Insurance Incentives Regulations 1998.

Schedule 1Amendment

(regulation 3)

  

[1]Regulation 6

substitute

6Statements to policy participants — requirements

• (1)

  A statement under paragraph 4 (1) (a):

  • (a)

    must not include, be included with or accompany, information other than information permitted under subregulation (2); and

  • (b)

    must not include, be included with or accompany, a written notice of increase of premium under paragraph 4 (1) (b).

• (2)

  For subregulation (1), permitted information includes:

  • (a)

    information that relates directly to the Federal Government 30% Rebate on private health insurance; and

  • (b)

    information given under regulation 10 of the National Health (Lifetime Health Cover) Regulations 2000; and

  • (c)

    information about the Medicare levy surcharge imposed under the Medicare Levy Act 1986 or the A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Act 1999.

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1998 No. 375, as amended by 1999 Nos. 2 and 347; 2000 No. 107.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette