Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations
[1] Subregulations 48 (3), (4) and (5)
substitute
(3) In this regulation:
"accident and sickness insurance business" has the same meaning as in section 67 of the Act.
"bridging visa" has the meaning given by subsection 5 (1) of the Migration Act 1958 .
"eligible person" means:
(a) a person who is an eligible person within the meaning of subsection 3 (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 ; or
(b) a person, or a person included in a class of persons, in relation to whom a declaration has been made under subsection 6 (1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 ; or
(c) a person who is treated as an eligible person under subsection 7 (2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 .
"overseas student" means:
(a) a person who is the holder of a student visa; or
(b) a person who:
(i) is an applicant for a student visa; and
(ii) is the holder of a bridging visa; and
(iii) was, immediately before being granted the bridging visa, the holder of a student visa.
"overseas student health insurance contract" means a contract of insurance made in accordance with an agreement between a registered organisation and the Commonwealth that allows the registered organisation to pay benefits in respect of the whole or part of the fees and charges incurred by an overseas student, or by a dependant of an overseas student, in relation to the provision in Australia of any or all of the following:
(a) relevant health services;
(b) services involving the supply, alteration, maintenance or repair of hearing aids, spectacles, contact lenses, artificial teeth, eyes or limbs (including parts of teeth or limbs) or other medical, surgical, prosthetic or dental aids, equipment or appliances;
(c) drugs or medicinal preparations;
(d) ambulance services;
(e) services by an attendant of a person who is sick or disabled;
(f) professional services for which medicare benefits would otherwise be payable under the Health Insurance Act 1973 ;
(g) hospital treatment.
"student visa" has the meaning given by subsection 5 (1) of the Migration Act 1958 .