HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 96A If Committee members are unavailable

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 - SECT 96A

  (1)   If, before the Committee starts its investigation, a Committee member ceases to be a Panel member or, for any other reason, is unable to take part   in the investigation, the Director may appoint another Panel member to the Committee as a replacement.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the Committee has started its investigation; and

  (b)   before the Committee completes its final report, a Committee member ceases to be a Panel member or, for any other reason, is unable to take any further part   in the investigation or preparation of reports;

the remaining Committee members may, if the person under review consents, constitute the Committee for the purpose of:

  (c)   if the Committee's investigation is not yet complete--completing its investigation; and

  (d)   preparing the Committee's reports.

  (3)   If the person under review does not consent to the remaining Committee members constituting the Committee, the Director must set up another Committee under subsection   93(1).