South Australian Numbered Acts

SOUTHERN STATE SUPERANNUATION (VISITING MEDICAL OFFICERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2003 (NO 59 OF 2003) - SECT 4

4—Amendment of section 3—Interpretation

        (1)         Section 3(1), definition of "charge percentage —after paragraph (ab) insert:

            (ac)         in the case of a visiting medical officer—a percentage determined by reference to and in accordance with the Department of Human Services Visiting Medical Specialist (VMS) Agreement 2001 (or its successor);

        (2)         Section 3(1), definition of "charge percentage", (b)—delete "or (ab)" and substitute:

, (ab) or (ac)

        (3)         Section 3(1)—after the definition of "the Superannuation Funds Management Corporation of South Australia insert:

"teaching hospital" means the Royal Adelaide Hospital, the North Western Adelaide Health Service, the Flinders Medical Centre, the Repatriation General Hospital, the Women's and Children's Hospital or Noarlunga Health Services;

        (4)         Section 3(1)—after the definition of "the Triple S scheme insert:

"visiting medical officer" means a person appointed as a senior visiting medical specialist or a visiting medical specialist by the Department of Human Services or by a teaching hospital, the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science or by any other hospital or health centre incorporated under the South Australian Health Commission Act 1976 that is declared by proclamation to be a hospital or health centre in relation to which this definition applies.