Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Part:
"medical service provider" means a person:
(a) who is a pathology practitioner; or
(b) who is a proprietor of premises at which pathology services are rendered; or
(c) who is a proprietor of a hospital or other institution that is not operated by the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
(d) who is acting on behalf of a proprietor of such a hospital or other institution.
"pathology practitioner" means a person in respect of whom there is in force an undertaking given by the person, and accepted by the Minister, under section 23DC of the Health Insurance Act 1973 .
"pathology service" has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 .
"proprietor" means:
(a) in relation to premises--the person, authority or body of persons having effective control of the premises (whether or not that person, authority or body is the holder of an estate or interest in the premises); and
(b) in relation to a hospital or other institution--the proprietor (within the meaning of paragraph (a)) of the premises occupied by the hospital or other institution.
"treatment under this Chapter" includes treatment in respect of which compensation is paid under Division 1A of Part 4 of this Chapter.
(2) In this Part, a person engages in conduct dishonestly if:
(a) the person engages in conduct; and
(b) the conduct is dishonest according to the standards of ordinary people; and
(c) the defendant knows the conduct is dishonest according to the standards of ordinary people.