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Council Rule No. 5

Circular No 86

Contact Officer:
Gayle Ginnane (02) 6285 3132
Gary Kennedy (02) 6285 3133

10 May 1999

RULE NO.5
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953
RULES MADE UNDER SUB-SECTION 82G(r)

I, Garry Richardson, Commissioner, Private Health Insurance Administration Council (the Council), in pursuance of the powers invested in me under sub-section 82C(2) of the National Health Act 1953 (the Act) and, in accordance with sub-section 82G(r) of the Act, hereby revoke Council Rule No. 3 made on 27 July 1992, and, in lieu thereof, hereby determine that the following rules shall apply for the purpose of the performance of the functions of the Council and the exercise of powers.

  1. In order to assist in the control and monitoring of the Reinsurance arrangements under the Act, statistics relating to individual registered organizations will be made available to registered private health insurance organizations under sub-section 82G(a) and the sub-section 82G(t), following requests in writing from those organizations, and shall include all data shown in the form PHIAC 1 which is lodged quarterly with the Council by all organizations.

  2. In order to make information publicly available, statistics and other benefit information from PHIAC 1 returns relating to registered organizations will be made available, in aggregate form so as to not identify individual organizations, under sub-section 82G(m) in accordance with the charges determined by Council.

The above rule shall apply from the date of signing of this instrument and shall remain in force until otherwise revoked or varied by a further instrument.

Dated this 16th day of March 1999

signature

Garry Richardson
Commissioner
Private Health Insurance Administration Council

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