Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1996

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1994” means the Health Insurance Act, 1994 ;

“ancillary health services” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 1994;

“the Board” means the Voluntary Health Insurance Board established by the Principal Act;

“health services” means in-patient services (within the meaning of the Health Act, 1970 ) and ancillary health services (within the meaning of the Act of 1994);

“health service provider” means a person who provides a health service;

“the Principal Act” means the Voluntary Health Insurance Act, 1957 .

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to a scheme under section 2 includes a reference to a scheme under section 4 of the Principal Act that was in force immediately before the passing of this Act,

(b) a reference to a section is a reference to a section of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended, and

(c) a reference to a subsection or paragraph is a reference to the subsection or paragraph in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.