means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

includes a contract of insurance.

means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

has the meaning given by subsection (8).

means the referred to in section 4.

:

(a) means a claim or demand of any kind (whether or not involving legal proceedings); and

(b) includes proceedings of any kind including:

, in relation to a regulated insurance contract, has the meaning given by subsection 21(3).

has the meaning given by subsections 6(2) and (3).

, in relation to a regulated insurance contract, has the meaning given by subsection 21(2).

, in relation to an arrangement, has the meaning given by subsection (4).

means a claim for compensation or damages that is made against a health care professional in relation to a health care incident.

has the meaning given by section 24.

, in relation to a new regulated insurance contract, means an offer under section 22.

, in relation to an offer made under section 23, means the period referred to in paragraph 24(2)(b) in relation to the offer.

means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.

, in relation to certain arrangements, has a meaning affected by section 7.

means:

(a) a body corporate; or

(b) a partnership; or

(c) any other unincorporated association or body of persons; or

(d) a trust.

has the meaning given by section 11.

means any care, treatment, advice, service or goods provided in respect of the physical or mental health of a person.

, in relation to a health care professional, means an incident that occurs in the course of, or in connection with, the provision of health care by the health care professional.