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

Schedule 6   Allied health professionals

Medical Indemnity Act 2002

17   Subsection 34L(1) (notes 1 to 6)

Repeal the notes, substitute:

Note 1: For how paragraphs (e) and (f) apply:

(a) if there are deductibles - see section 8B; or

(b) if a high cost claim indemnity or a run-off cover indemnity is paid or payable - see section 34D; or

(c) if the insurer is a Chapter 5 body corporate - see subsection (4); or

(d) if the claim relates to a series of incidents some, but not all, of which occurred in the course of the provision of treatment to a public patient in a public hospital - see section 34N; or

(e) if the claim relates to a series of incidents some, but not all, of which occurred after the exceptional claims termination date - see section 34O.

Note 2: For the purpose of subparagraphs (f)(i) and (ii), payments and liabilities to pay must meet the ordinary course of business requirement set out in subsection (3).