Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 3 - COMPLYING HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS  

PART 3-3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLYING HEALTH INSURANCE PRODUCTS  

Division 72 - Benefit requirements for policies that cover hospital treatment  

SECTION 72-27  

72-27   MATTERS TO HAVE REGARD TO BEFORE EXERCISING CERTAIN POWERS  
In deciding whether to exercise a power under section 72-20 or 72-25 , the Minister must have regard to the following:

(a)    whether the exercise of the power would be detrimental to the interests of insured persons;

(b)    whether the exercise of the power would significantly limit medical practitioners ' professional freedom, within the scope of accepted clinical practice, to identify and provide appropriate treatments.

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History

S 72-27 inserted by No 8 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 2 item 4, effective 1 July 2023. For application and transitional provisions, see note under s 72-15 .

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