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MEDICAL RESEARCH FUTURE FUND (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Medical Research Future Fund 

(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Finance) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential matters 

arising from the enactment of the Medical Research 

Future Fund Act 2015, and for related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 3

 

Schedule 1--Main amendments

 

4

 

COAG Reform Fund Act 2008

 

4

 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013

 

4

 

Future Fund Act 2006

 

5

 

Nation-building Funds Act 2008

 

9

 

Schedule 2--Amendments relating to the abolition of the 

Health and Hospitals Fund

 

11

 

COAG Reform Fund Act 2008

 

11

 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013

 

11

 

Future Fund Act 2006

 

11

 

Health Insurance Act 1973

 

12

 

Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

 

16

 

Nation-building Funds Act 2008

 

17

 

Schedule 3--Amendments contingent on the Acts and 

Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015

 

19

 

Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

 

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A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential matters 

arising from the enactment of the Medical Research 

Future Fund Act 2015, and for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Medical Research Future Fund 

(Consequential Amendments) Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provisions 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

The later of the following days: 

(a) the day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent; 

(b) the day after the Medical Research 

Future Fund Act 2015 receives the Royal 

Assent. 

However, the provisions do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

 

3.  Schedule 2 

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 

However, if the provisions do not commence 

within the period of 6 months beginning on 

the day Schedule 1 to this Act commences, 

they commence on the day after the end of 

that period. 

 

4.  Schedule 3 

The later of: 

(a) immediately after the commencement of 

Schedule 1 to this Act; and 

(b) the commencement of Schedule 1 to the 

Acts and Instruments (Framework 

Reform) Act 2015

However, the provisions do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

 

Note: 

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

   

   

 

 

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3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

according to its terms. 

Schedule 1  Main amendments 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Main amendments 

   

COAG Reform Fund Act 2008 

1  Subsection 5(2) (after note 2A) 

Insert: 

Note 2AA: An amount originating in the Medical Research Future Fund may be 

transferred to the COAG Reform Fund--see the Medical Research 

Future Fund Act 2015

2  After paragraph 7(1)(ba) 

Insert: 

10 

 

(baa)  the grant is not covered by subsection 21(1) of the Medical 

11 

Research Future Fund Act 2015; and 

12 

3  Subsection 7(3) (after note 1A) 

13 

Insert: 

14 

Note 1AA: The provision referred to in paragraph (1)(baa) deals with the 

15 

channelling, through the COAG Reform Fund, of State/Territory 

16 

grants payments from the Medical Research Future Fund established 

17 

by the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015. For terms and 

18 

conditions of those grants, see the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

19 

2015

20 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013 

21 

4  Subparagraphs 16(a)(iii) to (vi) 

22 

Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute: 

23 

 

(iii)  paragraph 18(1)(j), 136(1)(j), 137(e) or 218(1)(f) of the 

24 

Nation-building Funds Act 2008; or 

25 

 

(iv)  paragraph 19(a) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

26 

Act 2015

27 

5  Subparagraphs 16(b)(iii) to (vi) 

28 

Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute: 

29 

 

(iii)  paragraph 18(1)(k), 136(1)(k), 137(f) or 218(1)(g) of the 

30 

Nation-building Funds Act 2008; or 

31 

Main amendments  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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(iv)  paragraph 19(b) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

Act 2015

6  Subparagraphs 16(c)(iii) to (vi) 

Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute: 

 

(iii)  a paragraph of subsection 18(1), 136(1) or 218(1) or of 

section 137 of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008; or 

 

(iv)  paragraph 19(c) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

Act 2015

Future Fund Act 2006 

7  Section 4 (note) 

10 

Omit "and the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013", insert ", the 

11 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013 and the Medical Research 

12 

Future Fund Act 2015". 

13 

8  Section 5 

14 

Insert: 

15 

Medical Research Future Fund means the Medical Research 

16 

Future Fund established by section 11 of the Medical Research 

17 

Future Fund Act 2015

18 

9  Section 5 

19 

Insert: 

20 

Medical Research Future Fund Special Account means the 

21 

Medical Research Future Fund Special Account established by 

22 

section 14 of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

23 

10  Section 13 (note 2A) 

24 

Omit "the Education Investment Fund the Health and Hospitals Fund 

25 

and the DisabilityCare Australia Fund", substitute "the Education 

26 

Investment Fund, the Health and Hospitals Fund, the DisabilityCare 

27 

Australia Fund and the Medical Research Future Fund". 

28 

11  After paragraph 28(5)(ba) 

29 

Insert: 

30 

 

(bb)  the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

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12  At the end of subsection 28(5) 

Add: 

 

; (h)  subsection 50(1) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

2015

13  Section 33 (note) 

Omit "and the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013", insert ", the 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013 and the Medical Research 

Future Fund Act 2015". 

14  At the end of paragraph 35(b) 

Add: 

10 

 

or (iv)  the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

11 

15  At the end of subsection 55(3) 

12 

Add: 

13 

 

; and (c)  the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

14 

16  After paragraph 63(1)(c) 

15 

Insert: 

16 

 

or (d)  the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015

17 

17  After paragraph 63(2)(ab) 

18 

Insert: 

19 

 

(ac)  the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015; or 

20 

18  After subsection 81(1D) 

21 

Insert: 

22 

Medical Research Future Fund 

23 

 

(1E)  A report under subsection (1) for a period must include a report of 

24 

the following during the period: 

25 

 

(a)  the performance of the investments of the Medical Research 

26 

Future Fund; 

27 

 

(b)  the total amount debited from the Medical Research Future 

28 

Fund Special Account for the purpose mentioned in 

29 

paragraph 18(d) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

30 

2015

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(c)  the total amount debited from the Medical Research Future 

Fund Special Account for the purpose mentioned in 

paragraph 19(d) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

2015

 

(d)  the total amount debited from the Medical Research Future 

Fund Special Account for the purpose mentioned in 

paragraph 19(e) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

2015

 

(e)  the total amount debited from the Medical Research Future 

Fund Special Account for the purpose mentioned in 

10 

paragraph 19(f) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

11 

2015

12 

19  After subsection 81(2D) 

13 

Insert: 

14 

 

(2E)  A report under this section must include a benchmark in relation to 

15 

the amounts referred to in paragraphs (1E)(b) to (e). 

16 

20  After paragraph 83B(1)(da) 

17 

Insert: 

18 

 

or (db)  subsection 50(1) of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

19 

2015

20 

21  After subparagraph 84(1)(b)(iia) 

21 

Insert: 

22 

 

(iib)  a provision of the Medical Research Future Fund Act 

23 

2015

24 

22  After subparagraph 84(1)(b)(vii) 

25 

Insert: 

26 

 

or (viii)  the Medical Research Future Fund Special Account; 

27 

23  After subsection 84(4A) 

28 

Insert: 

29 

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Transfer of amounts to the Medical Research Future Fund Special 

Account 

 

(4B)  If an amount is credited to the Fund Account under subsection (1), 

the nominated Minister may, by writing, direct that a specified 

amount is to be: 

 

(a)  debited from the Fund Account; and 

 

(b)  credited to the Medical Research Future Fund Special 

Account; 

on a specified day. 

24  Paragraph 84(5)(b) 

10 

Omit "and (4A)", substitute ", (4A) and (4B)". 

11 

25  Subsection 84(6) 

12 

Omit "or (4A)", substitute ", (4A) or (4B)". 

13 

26  At the end of paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 2 

14 

Add: 

15 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(e) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

16 

Act 2015

17 

27  At the end of paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 2 

18 

Add: 

19 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(f) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

20 

Act 2015

21 

28  At the end of paragraph 2(2)(c) of Schedule 2 

22 

Add: 

23 

 

or (vii)  a paragraph of section 18 of the Medical Research 

24 

Future Fund Act 2015

25 

29  Clause 1 of Schedule 2A 

26 

Omit "or the DisabilityCare Australia Fund", substitute ", the 

27 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund or the Medical Research Future Fund". 

28 

30  Subclauses 2(2) and (3), 3(2) and (3), and 5(2) and (3), of 

29 

Schedule 2A 

30 

Omit "subsection", substitute "subclause". 

31 

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31  At the end of Schedule 2A 

Add: 

6  Transfers from the Future Fund to the Medical Research Future 

Fund 

 

(1)  If an amount is debited from the Medical Research Future Fund 

Special Account for a purpose mentioned in section 19 of the 

Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015, the nominated Minister 

may, by writing, direct that a specified amount is to be: 

 

(a)  debited from the Fund Account; and 

 

(b)  credited to the Medical Research Future Fund Special 

10 

Account; 

11 

on a specified day. 

12 

 

(2)  The specified amount must not exceed the amount debited from the 

13 

Medical Research Future Fund Special Account as mentioned in 

14 

subclause (1). 

15 

 

(3)  A direction under subclause (1) is not a legislative instrument. 

16 

Nation-building Funds Act 2008 

17 

32  At the end of paragraph 20(a) 

18 

Add: 

19 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(e) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

20 

Act 2015

21 

33  At the end of paragraph 20(b) 

22 

Add: 

23 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(f) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

24 

Act 2015

25 

34  At the end of paragraph 20(c) 

26 

Add: 

27 

 

or (vii)  a paragraph of section 18 of the Medical Research 

28 

Future Fund Act 2015

29 

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35  At the end of paragraph 138(a) 

Add: 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(e) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

Act 2015

36  At the end of paragraph 138(b) 

Add: 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(f) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

Act 2015

37  At the end of paragraph 138(c) 

Add: 

10 

 

or (vii)  a paragraph of section 18 of the Medical Research 

11 

Future Fund Act 2015

12 

38  At the end of paragraph 219(a) 

13 

Add: 

14 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(e) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

15 

Act 2015

16 

39  At the end of paragraph 219(b) 

17 

Add: 

18 

 

or (vii)  paragraph 18(f) of the Medical Research Future Fund 

19 

Act 2015

20 

40  At the end of paragraph 219(c) 

21 

Add: 

22 

 

or (vii)  a paragraph of section 18 of the Medical Research 

23 

Future Fund Act 2015

24 

Amendments relating to the abolition of the Health and Hospitals Fund  Schedule 2 

   

 

 

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Schedule 2

--Amendments relating to the 

abolition of the Health and Hospitals 

Fund 

   

COAG Reform Fund Act 2008 

1  Subsection 5(2) (note 2) 

Omit ", the Education Investment Fund or the Health and Hospitals 

Fund", substitute "or the Education Investment Fund". 

2  At the end of subparagraph 7(1)(b)(v) 

Add "and". 

10 

3  Subparagraph 7(1)(b)(vi) 

11 

Repeal the subparagraph. 

12 

4  Subsection 7(3) (note 1) 

13 

Omit ", the Education Investment Fund or the Health and Hospitals 

14 

Fund", substitute "or the Education Investment Fund". 

15 

DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013 

16 

5  Subparagraph 16(a)(iii) 

17 

Omit ", 137(e) or 218(1)(f)", substitute "or 137(e)". 

18 

6  Subparagraph 16(b)(iii) 

19 

Omit ", 137(f) or 218(1)(g)", substitute "or 137(f)". 

20 

7  Subparagraph 16(c)(iii) 

21 

Omit ", 136(1) or 218(1)", substitute "or 136(1)". 

22 

Future Fund Act 2006 

23 

8  Section 5 (definitions of Health and Hospitals Fund and 

24 

Health and Hospitals Fund Special Account

25 

Repeal the definitions. 

26 

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9  Section 13 (note 2A) 

Omit "the Health and Hospitals Fund,". 

10  Paragraph 28(5)(f) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

11  Subsections 81(1C) and (2C) 

Repeal the subsections. 

12  Paragraph 83B(1)(d) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

13  Subparagraph 84(1)(b)(vi) 

Repeal the subparagraph. 

10 

14  Subsection 84(4) 

11 

Repeal the subsection. 

12 

15  Paragraph 84(5)(b) 

13 

Omit "(4),". 

14 

16  Subsection 84(6) 

15 

Omit "(4),". 

16 

17  Subparagraphs 2(2)(a)(v), (b)(v) and (c)(v) of Schedule 2 

17 

Repeal the subparagraphs. 

18 

18  Clause 1 of Schedule 2A 

19 

Omit ", the Health and Hospitals Fund". 

20 

19  Clause 4 of Schedule 2A 

21 

Repeal the clause. 

22 

Health Insurance Act 1973 

23 

20  After Part IV 

24 

Insert: 

25 

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Part IVAA--Payments relating to the former 

Health and Hospitals Fund 

   

46AA  Payments relating to the former Health and Hospitals Fund 

 

(1)  The Minister may, by writing, direct that, on a specified day, a 

specified amount is to be paid to a person if: 

 

(a)  the payment relates to the creation or development of health 

infrastructure; and 

 

(b)  before the repeal of Chapter 4 of the Nation-building Funds 

Act 2008

10 

 

(i)  the HHF Advisory Board (within the meaning of 

11 

Chapter 4) had advised the Minister that the making of 

12 

the payment in relation to the creation or development 

13 

of that infrastructure satisfied the HHF evaluation 

14 

criteria; and 

15 

 

(ii)  the Minister had recommended, under section 258 of 

16 

that Act, the making of the payment in relation to that 

17 

infrastructure; and 

18 

 

(iii)  the person is not a State or Territory. 

19 

Note: 

Chapter 4 of the Nation-building Funds Act 2008 established the 

20 

Health and Hospitals Fund which provided payments in relation to the 

21 

creation or development of health infrastructure. 

22 

 

(2)  Two or more directions under subsection (1) may be set out in the 

23 

same document. 

24 

 

(3)  A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument. 

25 

46AB  Terms and conditions 

26 

 

(1)  The terms and conditions on which a payment is made to a person 

27 

under section 46AA are to be set out in a written agreement 

28 

between the Commonwealth and the person. 

29 

 

(2)  The person must comply with the terms and conditions. 

30 

 

(3)  The agreement may be entered into by the Minister on behalf of the 

31 

Commonwealth. 

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46AC  Appropriation 

 

  The amounts payable under section 46AA are to be paid out of the 

Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly. 

46AD  Constitutional basis 

 

(1)  This Part has effect as provided by this section. 

Grants under section 96 or 122 of the Constitution 

 

(2)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

to making payments were expressly confined to making grants of 

financial assistance to a State or Territory. 

Medical and dental services 

10 

 

(3)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

11 

to making payments were expressly confined to payments relating 

12 

to the creation or development of health infrastructure with respect 

13 

to the provision of medical and dental services. 

14 

Pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits 

15 

 

(4)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

16 

to making payments were expressly confined to payments relating 

17 

to the creation or development of health infrastructure with respect 

18 

to the provision of pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits. 

19 

Benefits to students 

20 

 

(5)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

21 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

22 

for the purposes of the creation or development of health 

23 

infrastructure through the provision of benefits to students. 

24 

Communication 

25 

 

(6)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

26 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

27 

for the purposes of the creation or development of health 

28 

infrastructure with respect to postal, telegraphic, telephonic or 

29 

other like services. 

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Territories 

 

(7)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

for the purposes of the creation or development of health 

infrastructure in or with respect to a Territory. 

Trade and commerce 

 

(8)  This Act has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to 

making payments were expressly confined to making payments for 

the purposes of the creation or development of health infrastructure 

with respect to trade or commerce: 

10 

 

(a)  between Australia and other countries; or 

11 

 

(b)  among the States; or 

12 

 

(c)  between Territories or between a Territory and a State. 

13 

Corporations 

14 

 

(9)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

15 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

16 

to a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution 

17 

applies for the purposes of carrying out the corporation's activities. 

18 

Race 

19 

 

(10)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

20 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

21 

for the purposes of the creation or development of health 

22 

infrastructure with respect to the people of any race for whom it is 

23 

deemed necessary to make special laws. 

24 

Quarantine 

25 

 

(11)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

26 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

27 

for the purposes of the creation or development of health 

28 

infrastructure with respect to quarantine. 

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External affairs 

 

(12)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

with respect to: 

 

(a)  Australia's rights and obligations under an agreement with 

one or more countries; or 

 

(b)  matters that are of international concern. 

Patents of invention 

 

(13)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

10 

relating to the creation or development of health infrastructure with 

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respect to the development of patents of invention. 

12 

Incidental to powers of the Parliament 

13 

 

(14)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

14 

to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

15 

for purposes relating to matters incidental to the exercise of any of 

16 

the legislative powers of the Parliament. 

17 

Executive power 

18 

 

(15)  This Part has the effect it would have if its operation with respect 

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to making payments were expressly confined to making payments 

20 

for purposes relating to matters incidental to the exercise of any 

21 

power vested in the Executive Government. 

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21  Subparagraph 19(a)(iii) 

24 

Omit ", 137(e) or 218(1)(f)", substitute "or 137(e)". 

25 

22  Subparagraph 19(b)(iii) 

26 

Omit ", 137(f) or 218(1)(g)", substitute "or 137(f)". 

27 

23  Subparagraph 19(c)(iii) 

28 

Omit ", 136(1) or 218(1)", substitute "or 136(1)". 

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Nation-building Funds Act 2008 

24  Title 

Omit ", the Education Investment Fund and the Health and 

Hospitals Fund,", substitute "and the Education Investment Fund,". 

25  Section 3 

Omit: 

•  

Chapter 4 sets up the Health and Hospitals Fund, which will 

enhance the Commonwealth's ability to make payments in 

relation to the creation or development of health 

infrastructure. 

10 

26  Section 4 

11 

Repeal the following definitions: 

12 

 

(a)  definition of balance of the Health and Hospitals Fund

13 

 

(b)  definition of Health and Hospitals Fund

14 

 

(c)  definition of Health and Hospitals Fund investment 

15 

function

16 

 

(d)  definition of Health and Hospitals Fund Investment 

17 

Mandate

18 

 

(e)  definition of Health and Hospitals Fund Special Account

19 

 

(f)  definition of Health Department

20 

 

(g)  definition of Health Minister

21 

 

(h)  definition of HHF Advisory Board

22 

 

(i)  definition of HHF evaluation criteria

23 

 

(j)  definition of HHF Health Portfolio Special Account

24 

 

(k)  definition of investment of the Health and Hospitals Fund

25 

 

(l)  definition of payment in relation to the creation or 

26 

development of health infrastructure

27 

27  Section 4 (definition of person

28 

Omit "and Division 2 of Part 4.4". 

29 

28  Section 4 (paragraph (b) of the definition of value

30 

Omit "or". 

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29  Section 4 (paragraph (c) of the definition of value

Repeal the paragraph. 

30  Subparagraphs 20(a)(iv), (b)(iv) and (c)(iv) 

Repeal the subparagraphs. 

31  Section 29 

Repeal the section. 

32  Subsection 122(1) 

Omit "29,". 

33  Subsection 122(3) 

Omit ", 29". 

10 

34  Subparagraphs 138(a)(iv), (b)(iv) and (c)(iv) 

11 

Repeal the subparagraphs. 

12 

35  Section 148 

13 

Repeal the section. 

14 

36  Subsection 207(1) 

15 

Omit "148,". 

16 

37  Subsection 207(3) 

17 

Omit ", 148". 

18 

38  Chapter 4 

19 

Repeal the Chapter. 

20 

39  Transitional provision 

21 

An agreement that is in force under section 261 of the Nation-building 

22 

Funds Act 2008 immediately before the repeal of that section is taken, 

23 

after that repeal, to have been made under section 46AB of the Health 

24 

Insurance Act 1973 (as inserted by this Schedule). 

25 

Amendments contingent on the Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Act 2015  

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Schedule 3

--Amendments contingent on the 

Acts and Instruments (Framework 

Reform) Act 2015 

   

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1  Subsections 12(2) and 15(3) 

Omit "Legislative Instruments Act 2003", substitute "Legislation Act 

2003". 

2  Subsection 39(7) (notes 1 and 2) 

Repeal the notes, substitute: 

10 

Note 1: 

Section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply 

11 

to the direction--see regulations made for the purposes of 

12 

paragraph 44(2)(b) of that Act. 

13 

Note 2: 

Part 4 of Chapter 3 (sunsetting) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not 

14 

apply to the direction--see regulations made for the purposes of 

15 

paragraph 54(2)(b) of that Act. 

16 

3  Subsection 42(2) (note) 

17 

Omit "Legislative Instruments Act 2003", substitute "Legislation Act 

18 

2003". 

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