has the meaning given by section 11.

of a participating MDO means a person who was a member of the MDO on 30 June 2000 (whether or not the person ceased to be a member of the MDO after that date).

made in relation to a claim has (other than in Division 2A of Part 2) the meaning given by subsections ( 3) and (4).

, in relation to a person for whom a contract of insurance provides medical indemnity cover, means the maximum amount payable, in aggregate, by the insurer under the contract in relation to claims against the person.

: a contract of insurance with a medical practitioner provides professional indemnity cover if it provides medical indemnity cover for the practitioner in relation to the practitioner’s private medical practice.

: an amount that an MDO or insurer is liable to pay is provable if:

, in relation to a hospital, means a patient in respect of whom the hospital provides comprehensive care, including all necessary medical, nursing and diagnostic services and, if they are available at the hospital, dental and paramedical services, by means of its own staff or by other agreed arra

liability , in relation to a claim, has the meaning given by section 34ZZS.

means a certificate issued by the Chief Executive Medicare under section 34ZZK.

: see subsection 34ZZB(4).

means a certificate issued by the Medicare Australia CEO under section 34E.

, in relation to a claim, has the meaning given by section 34M.

: see subsection 30(2).

, in relation to a body corporate, means a body corporate that is related to the first ‐ mentioned body by virtue of section 50.

: see subsection 34ZZL(1).

: see subsection 34F(1).

has the meaning given by subsection 52C(1).

means the rules made under section 80.

means the protocol (as amended and in force from time to time) determined by the Minister under section 34ZN.

has the meaning given by subsection 34ZS(2).