Medical and Midwife Indemnity Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (105 of 2019)

Schedule 1   Competitive advantage payment and UMP support payment

Part 2   Amendments

National Health Act 1953

54   Application

(1) The amendments of the Health Insurance Act 1973 made by this Part apply in relation to any recording, divulging or communication of information after the commencement of this item.

(2) The amendments of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 made by this Part apply in relation to income years starting on or after 1 July 2020.

(3) Section 27C of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002, as inserted by this Part, and the repeal of section 56 of that Act by this Part, apply in relation to financial years starting on or after 1 July 2019.

(4) Despite the amendments of sections 45 and 73 of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 made by this Part, those sections continue to apply in relation to any request for information given before the commencement of this item, as if those amendments had not been made.

(5) The amendments of the National Health Act 1953 made by this Part apply in relation to any divulging or communication of information after the commencement of this item.