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1.1.G.12 General practitioner

Definition

A 'general practitioner' for the purposes of FA, has the same meaning as a general practitioner under the Health Insurance Act 1973.

A general practitioner is:

  • a medical practitioner who is registered under one of the following National Laws in the specialty of general practice

    • for a state or territory (other than Western Australia) - the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), as it applies (with or without modification) as a law of the state or territory, or
    • for Western Australia - the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (WA) Act 2010 (WA), so far as that Act corresponds to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law set out in the schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld)
  • a medical practitioner of a kind prescribed by the Health Insurance Regulations 2018.

Act reference: FAAct section 3(1)-'general practitioner'

Health Insurance Act 1973 section 3(1)-'general practitioner'

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