Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) During the period beginning at the commencement time and ending at the time at which the Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998 (the 1998 Act ) is repealed, a reference in the 1998 Act to a matter specified for an item in column 2 of the table is taken to be a reference to the matter specified for that item in column 3 of the table.
Operation of the 1998 Act between commencement time and repeal | ||
Item | A reference in the 1998 Act to ... | is taken to be a reference to ... |
1 | ancillary cover | cover for general treatment within the meaning of the new Act. |
2 | appropriate private health insurance policy | (a) a complying health insurance policy; or (b) if the reference is in section 4 - 12 or 12 - 7 of the 1998 Act--a complying health insurance policy or an appropriate private health insurance policy within the meaning of the 1998 Act. |
3 | dependent child | (a) a dependent child within the meaning of the new Act; or (b) if the reference is in section 4 - 12 or 12 - 7 of the 1998 Act--a dependent child within the meaning of the 1998 Act or a dependent child within the meaning of the new Act. |
4 | health fund | a private health insurer. |
5 | hospital cover | hospital cover within the meaning of the new Act. |
(2) Subsection (1) also applies in relation to a provision of the 1998 Act that continues to operate after the repeal of that Act because of:
(a) this Part; or
(b) section 8 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .