Health ref. no.783

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION 6(1)

I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Health, pursuant to subsection 6(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act), hereby DECLARE that:

(a) The persons included in the specified class, being persons who:

(i)                  are lawfully resident in Australia; and

(ii)               prior to taking up residence in Australia would have been covered by a reciprocal health care agreement to which Australia is a party; and

(iii)             hold a subclass 410 visa as an ‘established applicant’ within the meaning of the Migration Regulations; and

(iv)              but for this Order, would not be treated as eligible persons,

shall be treated as having been eligible persons for the purposes of the Act according  to the terms of the relevant reciprocal health care agreement;

(b) This Order shall have effect from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 inclusive.

Dated this    15th day of December 2014.

PETER DUTTON

MINISTER FOR HEALTH