Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 4 - HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS, HEALTH BENEFITS FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONS OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS  

PART 4-2 - HEALTH INSURANCE BUSINESS  

Division 121 - What is health insurance business?  

SECTION 121-20   EXCEPTION: ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE BUSINESS  

121-20(1)    
Despite section 121-1 , ^[*]

To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

health insurance business does not include the business of undertaking liability, by way of insurance, to pay a lump sum, or to make periodic payments, on the happening of a personal accident, disease or sickness.

121-20(2)    
However, this section does not apply to:

(a)    business where liability is undertaken with respect to loss arising out of a liability to pay fees or charges in relation to the provision in Australia of ^[*]

To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

hospital treatment or ^[*]

To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

general treatment; or

(b)    business of a kind specified in the Private Health Insurance (Health Insurance Business) Rules for the purposes of this paragraph.