Updated to 23 October 2025
			(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
			
	
		
		
		Contents
		
		
		Commencement
		
            
            
                | Section | 
                Commencement/Effective Date 
                    Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below. 
                 | 
                Commencement Information | 
            
            
			
			
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						Whole Act | 
					
						6 March 1996 | 
					Commenced on enactment | 
				
			
		
		
		Amendments and other effects
		
			
				
					| How Affected | 
					Affecting Provision | 
					
			
			
			
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						S. 2(1) am. | 
					6/2008, ss. 6(a), 22(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(2) am. | 
					6/2008, ss. 6(b), 22(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(5) substit. | 
					6/2008, ss. 6(c), 22(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(5A) subsec. ins. | 
					6/2008, ss. 6(d) | 
					
			
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						S. 2(5A) trans. of cert. functns. under. | 
					10/2011, ss. 1(2), 6, 9, 20 & Sch. 2 pt. 1 | 
					
			
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						S. 2(7) def. "Act of 2008" ins. | 
					6/2008, ss. 6(e), 22(3) | 
					
			
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						S. 3 repealed | 
					6/2008, ss. 21, 22(3) and Schedule | 
					
			
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						S. 4(1) amended | 
					35/2018, s. 5(a) | 
					
			
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						S. 4(2), (4) deleted | 
					35/2018, s. 5(b) | 
					
			
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						S. 5(3) trans. of functns. under | 
					S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 
					
			
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						S. 7 trans. of functns. under | 
					S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | 
					
			
		
		
		SIs made under the Act
		
			| Section | SIs made under the Act | 
			
			
					| 
						S. 2 | 
					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 272 of 2015) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 110 of 2015) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 613 of 2014) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 523 of 2013) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of date pursuant to subsection (5)(b) of section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 708 of 2011) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant to Subsection (5)(b) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) (No. 4) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 141 of 2010) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant To Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) (No. 3) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 571 of 2009) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant To Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 342 of 2009) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant To Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 124 of 2009) | 
				
			
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					Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 (Appointment of Date Pursuant to Subsection (5)(B) of Section 2 of the Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1996) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 579 of 2008) |