EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES NO. 6 OF 1989
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973
HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS AMENDMENT
This Regulation repeals Regulation 2AC of the Health Insurance Regulations.
Regulation 2AC of the Health Insurance Regulations currently prescribes classes of patients for the purposes of paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act).
Section 13 of the Act has now been repealed by Section 11 of the Community Services and Health Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 1988 (the amendment Act). Section 11 of the amendment Act came into effect on the date of Royal Assent, 26 December 1988, and consequently Regulation 2AC is no longer required.