Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 365 HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3

  3.1   Omit the regulation, substitute:
Interpretation

"2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
concessional beneficiary has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act;
'patient contribution' has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act;
'prescribed GP service' has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act;
'provider number' means the number that:

   (a)  is allocated by the Health Insurance Commission to a practitioner, an
        approved pathology practitioner or an optometrist; and

   (b)  identifies the person and the places where the person practises his or
        her profession; 'referring practitioner', in relation to a referral,
        means:

   (a)  in the case of all referrals-a medical practitioner; and

   (b)  if the referral is given to a specialist who is an ophthalmologist-an
        optometrist; and

   (c)  if the referral:

        (i)    arises out of a dental service given by a dental practitioner;
               and

        (ii)   is to a specialist (but not a consultant physician):
a dental practitioner; 'requester number' means the identification number
allocated by the Health Insurance Commission to a chiropractor; 'safety-net
concession card' has the same meaning as in Part II of the Act;
the Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.".