Compilation #2 | Effective 2018-12-01
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This Act may be cited as the Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Act 2000.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
approval means an approval for a specimen collection centre granted to an approved pathology authority under section 23DNBA of the Health Insurance Act 1973, but does not include an approval where the collection centre is on the same premises as a category GX or category GY pathology laboratory.
approved pathology authority has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
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This Act extends to:
Note: Categories of pathology laboratory are prescribed under Health Insurance Act 1973.section 23DBA of the
Norfolk Island; and
the (Keeling) ; and
the .
A tax is imposed on the grant of an approval.
For an approval that is granted for a period of 2 years, the tax is $2,000.
For an approval that is granted for a period of less than 2 years, the tax is calculated using the formula:
where:
approval days is the number of days in the period for which the approval is granted.
Note: Approval Principles made under Health Insurance Act 1973 may prescribe a number of matters, including the period for which an approval may be granted.section 23DNBA of the
The tax is payable by the approved pathology authority that applied for the approval.
The tax is payable before the grant of the approval.
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