Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DENTAL BENEFITS ACT 2008 - SECT 5

  (1)   An eligible dental patient , in relation to a dental service, is:

  (a)   a person in respect of whom a voucher in relation to the dental service is in effect; or

  (b)   an eligible person included in a class of eligible persons specified in the Dental Benefits Rules to be eligible dental patients in relation to the dental service; or

  (c)   if the Dental Benefits Rules provide that all eligible persons are eligible dental patients in relation to the dental service--an eligible person.

  (2)   Without limiting the way in which a class of eligible persons may be described for the purposes of paragraph   (1)(b), the class may be described by reference to one or both of the following:

  (a)   age;

  (b)   receipt of a specified pension, benefit or allowance at a specified time or throughout a specified period.