Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products Levy) Act 2007

This compilation presents the text of the Private Health Insurance (Medical Devices and Human Tissue Products Levy) Act 2007, as amended and in force on 1 July 2023.

The Act imposes a levy on the ongoing listing of medical devices and human tissue products, with the aim of recovering the Commonwealth's costs in connection with their listing. The levy is imposed daily on specified days, and the amount of the levy is prescribed by the regulations.

The Act sets out the definitions of key terms, including "human tissue product" and "listed item". It also provides for the regulation-making powers and the Governor-General's power to make regulations.

The endnotes provide information about the compilation, including the legislation history and amendment history, as well as an abbreviation key.

Key Provisions:

Imposition of levy on ongoing listing of medical devices and human tissue products
Amount of levy to be prescribed by regulations
Regulation-making powers
Governor-General's power to make regulations

Amendments:

Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Act 2007
Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Amendment (Cost Recovery) Act 2023

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