Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 6 - ADMINISTRATION  

PART 6-7 - PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE RISK EQUALISATION SPECIAL ACCOUNT  

Division 318 - Private Health Insurance Risk Equalisation Special Account  

SECTION 318-10   PURPOSE OF THE RISK EQUALISATION SPECIAL ACCOUNT  

318-10(1)    
The purpose of the [*]

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Risk Equalisation Special Account is for [*]

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APRA to make payments to private health insurers in accordance with the Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Policy) Rules.
Note:

See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts).


318-10(2)    
The Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Policy) Rules must specify:

(a)    the circumstances in which private health insurers are to be paid amounts debited from the [*]

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Risk Equalisation Special Account; and

(b)    the method for working out the amount to be so debited from the Account for payment to a private health insurer; and

(c)    the method for working out the amount to be paid, for crediting to the Account, by private health insurers as [*]

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risk equalisation levy.

318-10(3)    
Before making Private Health Insurance (Risk Equalisation Policy) Rules, the Minister must consult [*]

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APRA. However, a failure to consult APRA does not affect the validity of those Rules.
Note:

This consultation requirement also applies to any repeal or amendment of such Rules: see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .





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