HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 131 Delegation

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 131

  (1)   The Minister, the Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by him or her, delegate to an officer any of his or her powers under this Act or instruments made under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

  (2)   A power so delegated, when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of this Act or an instrument under which the power exists, be deemed to have been exercised by the Minister, the Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare, as the case may be.

  (3)   A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Minister, the Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare, as the case may be.

  (4)   In this section, officer means:

  (a)   an officer of the Department; or

  (aa)   a person performing the duties of an office in the Department; or

  (b)   the Chief Executive Medicare; or

  (c)   a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 ).