Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Health Acts Amendment Act 1981 No. 118 of 1981 - SECT 47

47. (1) In this section-

''continuing undertaking'' means an undertaking that is continued in force by
section 45 of this Act;

''further undertaking'' means an undertaking given under section 16C of the
Health Insurance Act 1973 by a person in respect of whom there is in force a
continuing undertaking.

(2) A continuing undertaking shall cease to be in force on a date fixed by the
Minister, by notice published in the Gazette, for the purposes of this
sub-section.

(3) A further undertaking, if accepted, shall not come into force before the
date fixed for the purposes of sub-section (2).

(4) A further undertaking given, but not accepted, before the date fixed for
the purposes of sub-section (2) shall, on and after that date and until
accepted or until the determination of the Minister refusing to accept it
takes effect, be deemed to be in force as if it had been accepted.

(5) Sub-section 106 (3) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 applies, by force of
this sub-section, to a determination of the Minister refusing to accept a
further undertaking, and such a determination takes effect in accordance with
that sub-section as so applied.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a continuing
undertaking, or a further undertaking that is deemed to be in force by virtue
of sub-section (4), may cease to be in force by virtue of the operation of
sub-section 16C (9) of the Health Insurance Act 1973.