Private Health Insurance Act 2007
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Hide history noteIf, at any time and for any reason, the Minister considers that it will assist in the prevention of [*]
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improper discrimination to do so, the Minister may give a direction to a private health insurer requiring it: (a) to modify its day-to-day operations in a particular respect; or (b) to modify its [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
rules in a particular respect; or (c) if the insurer is a [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
restricted access insurer - to modify the provisions included in its constitution or [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
rules in order to comply with subsection 15(3) of the Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015 in a particular respect.Note:
A decision to give a direction is reviewable under Part 6-9 .
200-1(2)
If, at any time and for any reason, the Minister considers that there appears to be a contravention of an [*]
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enforceable obligation involving [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
improper discrimination by a private health insurer, the Minister may give a direction to the insurer requiring it to address the contravention by: (a) modifying its day-to-day operations; or (b) modifying its [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
rules; or (c) if the insurer is a [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
restricted access insurer - modifying the provisions included in its constitution or [*]To find definitions of asterisked terms, see the Dictionary in Schedule 1 .
rules in order to comply with subsection 15(3) of the Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015 .Note:
A decision to give a direction is reviewable under Part 6-9 .
200-1(3)
A direction mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) may, if the Minister considers it proper to do so, include requirements with respect to the reconsideration by the private health insurer of an application or claim made to the insurer and dealt with by it before the direction takes effect.
200-1(4)
A private health insurer must, in reconsidering an application or claim in accordance with subsection (3) , deal with the application or claim as if the direction had been in force at the time when the application or claim was first considered.
200-1(5)
A direction given under this section must be published on the Department ' s website not later than 5 working days after the direction is given.
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