Private Health Insurance Act 2007

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

PART 4-5 - MISCELLANEOUS OBLIGATIONS OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS  

Division 169 - Notification obligations  

SECTION 169-10   PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS TO NOTIFY ANY CHANGES TO RULES  

169-10(1)    
A private health insurer that proposes to change its ^[*]

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rules (other than a change to which section 66-10 applies) must notify the Secretary of the Department of the proposed change:

(a)    in the ^[*]

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approved form; and

(b)    before the day on which the insurer proposes the change to take effect.

Note:

See section 93-25 for a private health insurer ' s obligation to notify insured persons of changes to its rules.

169-10(2)    
The Minister may, in writing, direct the insurer not to make the change if the Minister is satisfied that the change might or would result in a breach of the Act.

Note:

Directions are reviewable under Part 6-9 .

169-10(3)    
The Minister must give the Secretary and ^[*]

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APRA a copy of a direction under subsection (2) .