MEDICAL INDEMNITY ACT 2002

This compilation was prepared on 27 March 2012
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 46 of 2011

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement ................................................................................... 1

3............ Objects of this Act and the medical indemnity payment legislation ..... 1

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 2

5............ Medical defence organisation (MDO) ............................................... 10

6............ Member of an MDO ......................................................................... 11

7............ Incident-occurring based cover ......................................................... 12

8............ IBNR exposure of an MDO ............................................................. 13

8A......... Net IBNR exposure of an MDO ....................................................... 13

9............ External Territories ............................................................................ 14

Part 2--Commonwealth payments 15

Division 1--IBNR (incurred but not reported) indemnity scheme 15

Subdivision A--Introduction 15

10.......... Guide to the IBNR indemnity provisions .......................................... 15

Subdivision B--Participating MDOs 16

11.......... Participating MDO ............................................................................ 16

12.......... Minister may determine that MDO not a participating MDO ............ 16

13.......... Process for determining whether a determination should be made under section 12 17

Subdivision C--Incidents covered by the IBNR indemnity scheme 18

14.......... Incidents covered by the IBNR indemnity scheme ............................ 18

Subdivision D--IBNR indemnity 19

15.......... IBNR indemnity may be payable under either section 16 or 17 ........ 19

16.......... IBNR indemnity for payment made by MDO or insurer .................. 19

17.......... IBNR indemnity for MDO or insurer in external administration ...... 21

18.......... Clarification of circumstances in which IBNR indemnity payable .... 23

19.......... Exceptions ......................................................................................... 23

20.......... Payment partly related to treatment of public patient in public hospital 24

21.......... Amount of the IBNR indemnity ........................................................ 24

22.......... Minister to determine unfunded IBNR factor for a participating MDO 26

23.......... Process for determining unfunded IBNR factor under section 22 ..... 26

Subdivision E--Recovery of amount paid to MDO or insurer after IBNR indemnity paid 28

24.......... Recovery if certain amounts paid to MDO or insurer after IBNR indemnity paid 28

25.......... MDO or insurer to inform Chief Executive Medicare of certain amounts 29

26.......... Chief Executive Medicare to notify MDO or insurer of repayable amount 29

27.......... Penalty imposed if an amount is repaid late ....................................... 29

Subdivision F--The IBNR Claims Protocol 30

27A....... Minister may determine a protocol dealing with various matters ....... 30

27B....... The Chief Executive Medicare may request information ................... 31

Division 2--High cost claim indemnity scheme 33

Subdivision A--Introduction 33

28.......... Guide to the high cost claim indemnity provisions ............................ 33

29.......... High cost claim threshold .................................................................. 34

Subdivision B--High cost claim indemnity 34

30.......... Circumstances in which high cost claim indemnity payable .............. 34

31.......... Aggregating amounts paid or payable by an MDO and insurer ........ 36

32.......... Exceptions ......................................................................................... 37

33.......... Payment partly related to treatment of public patient in public hospital 37

34.......... Amount of high cost claim indemnity ............................................... 38

Subdivision C--The High Cost Claims Protocol 38

34AA.... Minister may determine a protocol dealing with various matters ....... 38

34AB.... The Chief Executive Medicare may request information ................... 39

Division 2A--Exceptional claims indemnity scheme 41

Subdivision A--Introduction 41

34A....... Guide to the exceptional claims indemnity provisions ....................... 41

34B....... Definitions ........................................................................................ 42

34C....... Treatment of deductibles ................................................................... 43

34D....... Interaction with high cost claim indemnity scheme and run-off cover indemnity scheme 44

Subdivision B--Certification of qualifying claims 44

34E........ When may the Chief Executive Medicare certify a claim as a qualifying claim? 44

34F........ What is the relevant threshold? .......................................................... 47

34G....... Setting a termination date .................................................................. 47

34H....... Application for a qualifying claim certificate ..................................... 48

34I......... Time by which an application must be decided ................................. 48

34J........ Obligation to notify the Chief Executive Medicare if information is incorrect or incomplete 48

34K....... Revocation and variation of qualifying claim certificates ................... 49

Subdivision C--Exceptional claims indemnity 51

34L........ When is an exceptional claims indemnity payable? ........................... 51

34M...... Qualifying liabilities .......................................................................... 53

34N....... Treatment of a claim that partly relates to a public patient in a public hospital 54

34O....... Treatment of a claim that relates to a series of incidents some of which occurred after the termination date 55

34P........ The amount of exceptional claims indemnity that is payable ............. 55

34Q....... How exceptional claims indemnity is to be applied ........................... 55

34R....... Who is liable to repay an overpayment of exceptional claims indemnity? 57

Subdivision D--Payments that would have reduced the amount paid out under the contract of insurance 57

34S........ Amounts paid before payment of exceptional claims indemnity ........ 57

34T........ Amounts paid after payment of exceptional claims indemnity ........... 58

34U....... Obligation to notify the Chief Executive Medicare that amount has been paid 60

34V....... The Chief Executive Medicare to notify of amount of debt due ........ 60

34W...... Penalty imposed if an amount is repaid late ....................................... 61

Subdivision E--The Exceptional Claims Protocol 62

34X....... Minister may determine a protocol dealing with various matters ....... 62

34Y....... The Chief Executive Medicare may request information ................... 63

Subdivision F--Miscellaneous 64

34Z........ Modifications and exclusions ............................................................ 64

Division 2B--Run-off cover indemnity scheme 66

Subdivision A--Introduction 66

34ZA..... Guide to the run-off cover indemnity provisions .............................. 66

34ZB..... Eligible run-off claims ....................................................................... 67

Subdivision B--Run-off cover indemnities 70

34ZC..... Circumstances in which run-off cover indemnities are payable ......... 70

34ZD..... MDOs and medical indemnity insurers that are externally-administered bodies corporate 71

34ZE..... Aggregating amounts paid or payable by an MDO and medical indemnity insurer 72

34ZF..... Clarification of circumstances in which run-off cover indemnities are payable 73

34ZG..... Exceptions ......................................................................................... 73

34ZH..... Amount of run-off cover indemnities ................................................ 73

Subdivision C--Payments that would have reduced the amount of run-off cover indemnity 74

34ZI...... Amounts paid before run-off cover indemnity .................................. 74

34ZJ...... Amounts paid after payment of run-off cover indemnity .................. 75

34ZK..... Obligation to notify the Chief Executive Medicare that amount has been paid 76

34ZL..... The Chief Executive Medicare to notify of amount of debt due ........ 76

34ZM.... Penalty imposed if an amount is repaid late ....................................... 77

Subdivision D--The Run-off Cover Claims and Administration Protocol 78

34ZN..... Minister may determine a protocol dealing with various matters ....... 78

34ZO..... The Chief Executive Medicare may request information ................... 79

Subdivision E--Effect of terminating the run-off cover indemnity scheme 80

34ZP..... Commonwealth's obligations on termination of the run-off cover indemnity scheme 80

34ZQ..... Affected medical practitioners ........................................................... 80

34ZR..... Payments in relation to affected medical practitioners ....................... 81

34ZS..... Total run-off cover credits ................................................................. 81

34ZT..... Medical indemnity insurers must provide information attributing run-off cover payments 83

Subdivision F--Miscellaneous 84

34ZU..... Chief Executive Medicare must be notified of a person ceasing to be covered by the run-off cover indemnity scheme .......................................................................................................... 84

34ZV..... Invoices for medical indemnity cover ................................................ 84

34ZW.... Reports on the run-off cover indemnity scheme ................................ 85

34ZX..... Modifications and exclusions ............................................................ 86

Division 3--Administration of the indemnity schemes 88

Subdivision A--Introduction 88

35.......... Guide to this Division ....................................................................... 88

Subdivision B--Applications for, and payment of, indemnity scheme payments 88

36.......... Application for IBNR indemnity, high cost claim indemnity or run-off cover indemnity 88

37.......... Payment date for IBNR indemnity, high cost claim indemnity or run-off cover indemnity 89

37A....... Application for exceptional claims indemnity .................................... 90

37B....... Payment date for exceptional claims indemnity ................................. 91

Subdivision C--Information gathering and record keeping 91

38.......... Chief Executive Medicare may request information .......................... 91

39.......... Main record keeping obligations ....................................................... 93

40.......... Participating MDOs to keep additional records ................................. 95

Subdivision D--Overpayments of the indemnities 96

41.......... Recovery of overpayments ................................................................ 96

Subdivision E--Recovery of repayment or overpayment debt 97

42.......... Chief Executive Medicare may collect money from a person who owes money to a person 97

Division 4--Medical indemnity premium subsidy scheme 100

43.......... Minister may formulate subsidy scheme ......................................... 100

44.......... Chief Executive Medicare may request information ........................ 101

44A....... Chief Executive Medicare may notify medical indemnity insurers or MDOs of UMP support payments 102

44B....... Chief Executive Medicare may notify run-off cover credits ............ 102

Division 5--Offences 103

45.......... Failing to give information .............................................................. 103

46.......... Failing to notify ............................................................................... 103

47.......... Failing to keep and retain records .................................................... 104

47A....... Failing to include required information in invoices ......................... 104

Division 6--Finance 105

48.......... Appropriation .................................................................................. 105

Division 7--Reinsurance contracts 106

49.......... Indemnity scheme payments disregarded for purposes of reinsurance contracts 106

Part 3--Payments towards the cost of providing indemnities 107

Division 1--UMP support payment 107

Subdivision A--Introduction 107

50.......... Guide to the UMP support payment provisions .............................. 107

Subdivision B--Who pays UMP support payment 108

51.......... Who is liable to pay the UMP support payment .............................. 108

52.......... Exemptions ..................................................................................... 108

53.......... Comprehensive insurance cover determination ............................... 112

Subdivision C--Determining amount of UMP support payment 113

54.......... Annual subscription for base year ................................................... 113

Subdivision D--Annual reassessment of participating MDO's IBNR exposure 114

55.......... Object of this Subdivision ............................................................... 114

56.......... Process for annually reassessing IBNR exposure ........................... 114

Division 2--Run-off cover support payment 116

Subdivision A--Introduction 116

57.......... Guide to the run-off cover support payment provisions .................. 116

Subdivision B--Who pays run-off cover support payment 117

58.......... Who is liable to pay the run-off cover support payment .................. 117

59.......... Exemptions ..................................................................................... 117

Division 2A--Competitive advantage payment 118

Subdivision A--Introduction 118

59A....... Guide to the competitive advantage payment provisions ................. 118

Subdivision B--Who pays competitive advantage payment 119

59B....... Who is liable to pay the competitive advantage payment ................. 119

59C....... Exemptions ..................................................................................... 119

Subdivision C--Annual reassessment of participating MDO's net IBNR exposure 119

59D....... Object of this Subdivision ............................................................... 119

59E........ Process for annually reassessing net IBNR exposure ..................... 120

Division 3--Administration of the medical indemnity payments 122

Subdivision A--Introduction 122

60.......... Guide to this Division ..................................................................... 122

Subdivision B--Payment and collection of medical indemnity payments 122

61.......... When medical indemnity payment must be paid .............................. 122

62.......... Deferral of payment day for UMP support payment ....................... 123

65.......... Late payment penalty ....................................................................... 125

66.......... Method of paying certain amounts .................................................. 125

66A....... Collection of UMP support payments by medical indemnity insurers and MDOs 126

66B....... Late payment penalty for medical indemnity insurers and MDOs ... 129

Subdivision C--Refunds 130

67.......... Refund of overpaid amounts ........................................................... 130

Subdivision D--Recovery of payment debt 130

68.......... Recovery of payment debt ............................................................... 130

69.......... Chief Executive Medicare may collect money from a person who owes money to a person 131

70.......... Evidentiary certificates .................................................................... 133

Subdivision E--Information gathering processes 133

71.......... Chief Executive Medicare may request information ........................ 133

72.......... Chief Executive Medicare must be notified of a change in circumstances etc. 134

Division 4--Offences 136

73.......... Failing to give information .............................................................. 136

74.......... Failing to notify ............................................................................... 136

74A....... Failing to comply with requirements for collecting UMP support payments 136

Part 4--Miscellaneous 138

75.......... General administration of this Act and medical indemnity payment legislation 138

76.......... Additional functions of the Chief Executive Medicare .................... 138

77.......... Officers to observe secrecy ............................................................. 138

78.......... Act not to apply in relation to State insurance within a State ........... 140

79.......... Regulations ..................................................................................... 140

Notes 143

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Medical Indemnity Act 2002	132, 2002	19 Dec 2002	1 Jan 2003	--
Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2003	121, 2003	5 Dec 2003	Ss. 1-3, Schedule 1 (items 3, 5-8, 12, 13, 18, 21-26) and Schedule 2: 5 Dec 2003 Remainder: 1 July 2003 (see s. 2(1))	Sch. 1 (items 24-26) and Sch. 2 (item 33)
Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2004	17, 2004	23 Mar 2004	24 Mar 2004	Sch. 4 (item 7)
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004	77, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1-35) and Schedule 2 (items 3-15): 1 July 2004 Schedule 4 (items 1-5, 9) and Schedule 6 (items 3-6): Royal Assent Schedule 4 (items 6-8): 24 June 2004 Schedule 6 (item 1): (a) Schedule 6 (item 1A): (a) Schedule 6 (item 2): (a)	Sch. 1 (item 19) and Sch. 2 (item 15)
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Act 2005	25, 2005	21 Mar 2005	Schedule 1 (items 1-5, 9, 13, 14): (b) Schedule 1 (items 6, 8), Schedule 2 (items 1-10, 14) and Schedule 3 (items 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 17-21): Royal Assent Schedule 1 (item 7) and Schedule 3 (items 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14): (b) Schedule 1 (items 10-12) and Schedule 2 (items 11-13): 22 Mar 2005 Schedule 3 (items 5-7): (b) Schedule 3 (items 15, 16): (b)	Sch. 1 (item 3) and Sch. 3 (item 21)
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005	111, 2005	6 Sept 2005	Schedule 2 (items 399-549): 1 Oct 2005	--
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Competitive Neutrality) Act 2005	126, 2005	19 Oct 2005	Schedules 1 and 2: 1 July 2005 Schedule 3: (c) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2005	155, 2005	19 Dec 2005	Schedule 4: 1 Oct 2005	--
Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Act 2006	116, 2006	4 Nov 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1, 20, 21): 1 July 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	32, 2007	30 Mar 2007	Schedule 2 (item 74): 1 Apr 2007 (see s. 2(1))	--
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Act 2010	29, 2010	12 Apr 2010	Schedule 2 (items 4-8): 1 July 2010 (see s. 2(1))	--
Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011	32, 2011	25 May 2011	Schedule 4 (items 286-357A): 1 July 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (item 760) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Commencement information
13. Schedule 6, item 1	Immediately after the commencement of the Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2004.	24 March 2004
13A. Schedule 6, item 1A	Immediately after the commencement of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002.	1 January 2003
14. Schedule 6, item 2	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2003.	5 December 2003

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 5	Immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 24 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	1 July 2004
4. Schedule 1, item 7	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.	1 January 2005
6. Schedule 1, item 9	Immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 24 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	1 July 2004
8. Schedule 1, items 13 and 14	Immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 24 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	1 July 2004
14. Schedule 3, item 1	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.	1 January 2005
16. Schedule 3, item 4	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.	1 January 2005
17. Schedule 3, items 5 to 7	Immediately after the commencement of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002.	1 January 2003
19. Schedule 3, items 10 and 11	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.	1 January 2005
21. Schedule 3, items 13 and 14	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.	1 January 2005
22. Schedule 3, items 15 and 16	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2003.	5 December 2003

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 3	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	1 July 2004

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
Heading to s. 3.................	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 3....................................	am. No. 121, 2003; Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; No. 126, 2005
S. 4....................................	am. No. 121, 2003; Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; Nos. 25, 111 and 126, 2005; No. 29, 2010; No. 32, 2011
S. 7....................................	am. No. 77, 2004
S. 8....................................	am. No. 25, 2005
S. 8A..................................	ad. No. 126, 2005
Part 2
Division 1
Subdivision A
S. 10..................................	am. No. 77, 2004; Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
S. 12..................................	am. No. 116, 2006
Subhead. to s. 13(3).........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 13..................................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision C
S. 14..................................	am. No. 25, 2005
Subdivision D
Ss. 16, 17..........................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 19..................................	am. No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 22..................................	am. No. 116, 2006
Subhead. to s. 23(3).........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 23..................................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision E
S. 24..................................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 25...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 25..................................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 26...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 26, 27..........................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision F
Subdiv. F of Div. 1 of Part 2.............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
S. 27A................................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 25, 2005; No. 116, 2006
Heading to s. 27B............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 27B................................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 2
Subdivision A
S. 28..................................	am. Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 29, 2010; No. 32, 2011
S. 29..................................	am. No. 25, 2005
Subdivision B
S. 30..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 25, 2005; No. 29, 2010
Note to s. 30(2).................	rep. No. 121, 2003
S. 34..................................	am. No. 25, 2005
Subdivision C
Subdiv. C of Div. 2 of Part 2.............................	ad. No. 25, 2005
S. 34AA..............................	ad. No. 25, 2005
Heading to s. 34AB..........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34AB..............................	ad. No. 25, 2005
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 2A
Div. 2A of Part 2................	ad. No. 121, 2003
Subdivision A
S. 34A................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 29, 2010; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 34B, 34C.....................	ad. No. 121, 2003
Heading to s. 34D............	am. No. 77, 2004
S. 34D................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 77, 2004
Subdivision B
Heading to s. 34E............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subhead. to s. 34E(5)......	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34E................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 77, 2004; Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 29, 2010; No. 32, 2011
S. 34F................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 25, 2005; No. 46, 2011
S. 34G...............................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 25, 2005
Ss. 34H, 34I.......................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 34J.............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34J................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subhead. to s. 34K(7)......	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34K................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision C
S. 34L................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 34M-34P.....................	ad. No. 121, 2003
Subhead. to s. 34Q(2)......	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34Q...............................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34R................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
Subdivision D
S. 34S................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 77, 2004
S. 34T................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 34U............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34U................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 34V............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34V................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34W...............................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision E
S. 34X................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 25, 2005; No. 116, 2006
Heading to s. 34Y............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34Y................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision F
S. 34Z................................	ad. No. 121, 2003
Division 2B
Div. 2B of Part 2................	ad. No. 77, 2004
Subdivision A
S. 34ZA..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34ZB..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 116, 2006; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
S. 34ZC.............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 116, 2006; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 34ZD, 34ZE.................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 116, 2006
Ss. 34ZF, 34ZG................	ad. No. 77, 2004
S. 34ZH.............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 116, 2006
Subdivision C
S. 34ZI...............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
S. 34ZJ..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 34ZK..........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34ZK..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 34ZL..........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 34ZL, 34ZM.................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision D
S. 34ZN.............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 116, 2006
Heading to s. 34ZO.........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34ZO.............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision E
S. 34ZP..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 116, 2006
Ss. 34ZQ-34ZS................	ad. No. 77, 2004
S. 34ZT..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision F
Heading to s. 34ZU..........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 34ZU.............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 116, 2006; No. 32, 2011
S. 34ZV..............................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 25, 2005
Ss. 34ZW, 34ZX................	ad. No. 77, 2004
Division 3
Subdivision A
S. 35..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
Heading to s. 36...............	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004
S. 36..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 37...............	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004
S. 37..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 37A, 37B......................	ad. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision C
Heading to s. 38...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 38..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 39...............	rs. No. 121, 2003
S. 39..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 40..................................	am. Nos. 111 and 126, 2005; No. 116, 2006; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision D
S. 41..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision E
Heading to s. 42...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subhead. to s. 42(2).........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 42..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 4
S. 43..................................	am. Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; No. 25, 2005; No. 116, 2006
Heading to s. 44...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 44..................................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 44A............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 44A................................	ad. No. 17, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 44B............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 44B................................	ad. No. 77, 2004
	am. Nos. 25 and 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 5
S. 45..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 25, 2005
S. 46..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 47A................................	ad. No. 77, 2004
Division 6
S. 48..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; No. 25, 2005
Part 3
Heading to Part 3.............	rs. No. 17, 2004
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part 3.............................	rs. No. 17, 2004
Subdivision A
Heading to s. 50...............	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 50..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
Heading to Subdiv. B of.. Div. 1 of Part 3	rs. No. 17, 2004
Heading to s. 51...............	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 51..................................	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 52..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 17, 2004; Nos. 111 and 126, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 53..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision C
Heading to Subdiv. C of.. Div. 1 of Part 3	rs. No. 17, 2004
S. 54..................................	am. No. 17, 2004
Subdivision D
S. 55..................................	am. No. 17, 2004
Subhead. to s. 56(3).........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 56..................................	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 2
Div. 2 of Part 3..................	rs. No. 77, 2004
Subdivision A
S. 57..................................	rs. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
S. 58..................................	rs. No. 77, 2004
	am. No. 126, 2005
S. 59..................................	am. No. 121, 2003
	rs. No. 77, 2004
Division 2A
Div. 2A of Part 3................	ad. No. 126, 2005
Subdivision A
S. 59A................................	ad. No. 126, 2005
	am. No. 155, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
Ss. 59B, 59C.....................	ad. No. 126, 2005
Subdivision C
S. 59D................................	ad. No. 126, 2005
Subhead. to s. 59E(3)......	am. No. 155, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 59E................................	ad. No. 126, 2005
	am. No. 155, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part 3.............................	rs. No. 17, 2004
Subdivision A
S. 60..................................	am. Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; Nos. 111 and 126, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision B
Heading to Subdiv. B of.. Div. 3 of Part 3	rs. No. 17, 2004
Heading to s. 61...............	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 61..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; No. 126, 2005
Heading to s. 62...............	am. Nos. 17 and 77, 2004
S. 62..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; Nos. 17 and 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 63, 64..........................	am. No. 121, 2003
	rep. No. 17, 2004
Ss. 65, 66..........................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subhead. to s. 66A(2)......	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 66A................................	ad. No. 17, 2004
	am. No. 77, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 66B................................	ad. No. 17, 2004
	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision C
Subhead. to s. 67(1).........	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 67..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision D
Heading to Subdiv. D of.. Div. 3 of Part 3	rs. No. 17, 2004
Heading to s. 68...............	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 68..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 69...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subhead. to s. 69(2).........	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Ss. 69, 70..........................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Subdivision E
Heading to s. 71...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 71..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 72...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 72..................................	rs. No. 121, 2003
	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Division 4
S. 73..................................	am. No. 126, 2005
S. 74..................................	am. No. 121, 2003; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 74A................................	ad. No. 17, 2004
Part 4
Heading to s. 75...............	am. No. 17, 2004
S. 75..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
Heading to s. 76...............	am. No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 76..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2011
S. 77..................................	am. No. 17, 2004; No. 111, 2005; No. 32, 2007; No. 32, 2011

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2003 (No. 121, 2003)

Schedule 1

24 Saving existing regulations

Regulations in force immediately before the commencement of this item for the purposes of:

(a) paragraph (b) of table item 1 of section 61 of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002; or

(b) paragraph (b) of table item 1 of subsection 62(4) of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002;

have effect after that commencement as if they were made for the purposes of that paragraph of that Act as substituted by item 7 or 13 of this Schedule, as the case requires.

25 Transitional--deferral of payment day for IBNR indemnity contribution

(1) This item applies to an application under section 62 of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 to defer the payment day for IBNR indemnity contribution for the contribution year that started on 1 July 2003 that:

(a) was purportedly made before the commencement of this item; and

(b) would have been valid but for the amendment made by item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Act 2003.

Note: The application will not in fact be valid because the imposition day has been changed retrospectively by item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Act 2003 and one of the results of this is that the applicant will not have been entitled to make the application as the applicant will not have been, at that time, liable to pay an IBNR indemnity contribution.

(2) An application that this item applies to has effect, and may be dealt with by the HIC, after the commencement of this item as though it were a valid application.

(3) A purported approval under section 62 of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 before the commencement of this item of an application to which this item applies has effect, and may be dealt with by the HIC, after the commencement of this item as though it were a valid approval if, but for the amendment made by item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Act 2003, the approval would have been valid.

Note: The approval will not in fact be valid because the application for the approval was not in fact valid (see the note to subitem (1)).

(4) As soon as practicable after the commencement of this item, the HIC must give an applicant whose approval has effect under subitem (3) as though it were valid a written notice that:

(a) states that the application has been approved; and

(b) specifies the deferred payment day worked out under subsection 62(4) of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 as amended by this Schedule; and

26 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) arising out of the amendments made by this Schedule or the Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Amendment Act 2003.

Schedule 2

33 Saving provision--determinations under paragraph 39(1)(d)

A determination in force under paragraph 39(1)(d) of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 as in force before the commencement of item 32 of this Schedule has effect after that commencement as if it were made under paragraph 39(1)(d) of that Act as amended by that item.

Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2004 (No. 17, 2004)

Schedule 4

7 Existing subsidy scheme to continue

A scheme formulated under section 43 of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 before the commencement of this Schedule continues in effect after that commencement as if it had been formulated under that section as amended by this Schedule.

Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Run-off Cover Indemnity and Other Measures) Act 2004 (No. 77, 2004)

Schedule 1

19 Application of sections 34ZB, 34ZO and 34ZU

If item 18 of this Schedule commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent:

(a) subparagraph 34ZB(1)(e)(i) of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 as amended by this Act applies as if Schedule 3 to this Act had commenced at the same time as item 18 of this Schedule; and

(b) the HIC must not make a request, under section 34ZO of that Act as so amended, before this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(c) paragraph 34ZU(2)(c) of that Act as so amended applies as if a person is not in any event required to give notice, under section 34ZU of that Act as so amended, earlier than 28 days after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Schedule 2

15 Saving provision

The repeal and substitution of subsection 62(7) of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 by this Act does not affect when a UMP support payment, to which that subsection applied before that repeal and substitution, becomes due and payable.

Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (No. 25, 2005)

Schedule 1

3 Application in relation to section 34ZK

Subsection 4(1A) of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 as amended by this Act does not apply in relation to section 34ZK of that Act until the beginning of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Schedule 3

21 Application of amendments of section 43

Payments of subsidy under a scheme formulated under section 43 of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 as amended by this Act may be made in relation to costs incurred before the commencement of this item if:

(a) the payments are made to bodies of the kind referred to in paragraph (c) of the definition of medical indemnity provider in subsection 43(5) of that Act; and

(b) the costs were incurred after the commencement of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002.

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10 Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11 Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MEDICAL INDEMNITY ACT 2002 - NOTES

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
13. Schedule 6, item 1	Immediately after the commencement of the Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2004.	24 March 2004
13A. Schedule 6, item 1A	Immediately after the commencement of the Medical Indemnity Act 2002.	1 January 2003
14. Schedule 6, item 2	Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Medical Indemnity Amendment Act 2003.	5 December 2003