Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 2007 - SECT 282.17

  (1)   This Subdivision:

  (a)   operates in addition to Subdivision   282 - A; and

  (b)   does not limit the operation of that Subdivision.

  (2)   Subdivision   282 - A does not limit the operation of this Subdivision.

No double recovery

  (3)   Despite subsections   (1) and (2):

  (a)   an amount is not recoverable under section   282 - 1 to the extent that it has already been recovered in accordance with section   282 - 18; and

  (b)   an amount is not recoverable under section   282 - 18 to the extent that it has already been recovered in accordance with section   282 - 1.

Note:   This section means that an amount that is recoverable under both paragraph   282 - 1(1)(e) and section   282 - 18 is recoverable from the private health insurer in accordance with section   282 - 1 or from the participant in accordance with section   282 - 18.