Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 3AAA

             (1)  The Minister may, in accordance with guidelines determined under subsection (2), decide whether to accredit a podiatrist.

             (2)  The Minister may, by instrument in writing:

                     (a)  determine guidelines for making a decision as to whether a podiatrist is to be accredited; and

                     (b)  from time to time, vary or revoke any guidelines so made.

             (3)  A decision as to whether a podiatrist should be accredited must be made in accordance with the guidelines in force at the time the decision is made.

             (4)  An instrument setting out guidelines determined under subsection (2) or varying or revoking such guidelines is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (5)  As soon as practicable after making a decision to accredit, or to refuse to accredit, a podiatrist, the Minister must notify the podiatrist, in writing, of that decision. If the decision is a decision to refuse to accredit, the notification must include reasons for the refusal.