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MEDICAL INDEMNITY (PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION AND PRODUCT STANDARDS) ACT 2003 - SECT 8

Application of Act

  (1)   This Act does not apply to State insurance (whether or not extending beyond the limits of the State concerned).

  (2)   This Act does not apply to:

  (a)   an arrangement under which medical indemnity cover is provided by:

  (i)   the Commonwealth, a public authority of the Commonwealth or an instrumentality or agency of the Crown in right of the Commonwealth; or

  (ii)   a State, a public authority of a State or an instrumentality or agency of the Crown in right of a State; or

  (iii)   a Territory, a public authority of a Territory or an instrumentality or agency of the Crown in right of a Territory; or

  (b)   an arrangement under which medical indemnity cover is provided by a person to a health care professional who is an employee of the person; or

  (c)   an arrangement under which medical indemnity cover is provided by an employer in relation to health care provided to the employer's employees:

  (i)   by an employee of the employer; or

  (ii)   under a contract between the employer and the person providing the care; or

  (d)   an arrangement under which medical indemnity cover is provided by a body corporate prescribed by the regulations; or

  (e)   an arrangement of a kind prescribed by the regulations.



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