Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION  

PART 1-1 - INTRODUCTION  

Division 1 - Preliminary  

SECTION 1-10   IDENTIFYING DEFINED TERMS  

1-10(1)    
Many of the terms in this Act are defined in the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .

1-10(2)    
Most of the terms that are defined in the Dictionary are identified by an asterisk appearing at the start of the term: as in " ^[*]

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

health benefits fund " . The footnote with the asterisk contains a signpost to the Dictionary.

1-10(3)    
An asterisk usually identifies the first occurrence of a term in a section (if not divided into subsections), subsection, definition, table item or diagram. Later occurrences of the term in the same provision are not usually asterisked.

1-10(4)    
Terms are not asterisked in headings, notes, examples or guides.

1-10(5)    
If a term is not identified by an asterisk, disregard that fact in deciding whether or not to apply to that term a definition or other interpretation provision.

1-10(6)    
The following basic terms used throughout the Act are not identified with an asterisk:

Terms that are not identified with an asterisk
Item	This term ...	is defined in ...
1	(Repealed by No 87 of 2015)
2	Federal Court	the Dictionary in Schedule 1
3	insurance	section 5-1
4	Chief Executive Medicare	the Dictionary in Schedule 1
5	Private Health Insurance Ombudsman	the Dictionary in Schedule 1
6	private health insurer	the Dictionary in Schedule 1