HUMAN SERVICES (MEDICARE) ACT 1973
Table of Provisions
PART I--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Definitions
- 3A Definitions of relevant offence
- 3B Norfolk Island
PART IIA--CHIEF--EXECUTIVE MEDICARE
- 4 Chief Executive Medicare
- 4A Acting Chief Executive Medicare
- 5 Functions of Chief Executive Medicare
- 6 Chief Executive Medicare's medicare functions
- 7 Chief Executive Medicare's service delivery functions
- 7A Agreements about performance of Chief Executive Medicare's functions
- 8AC Delegation
- 8AD Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Chief Executive Medicare by State and Territory laws
- 8AE How duty is imposed on Chief Executive Medicare by State and Territory laws
- 8AF When State and Territory laws impose a duty on Chief Executive Medicare
- 8B Chief Executive Medicare may be assisted by Departmental employees
PART IID--INVESTIGATIVE--POWERS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE MEDICARE
Division 1--Preliminary
- 8K Crown to be bound
- 8L Authorisation to exercise powers under this Part
- 8M Authorised officers
- 8N Identity cards
Division 2--General power to obtain information
- 8P Chief Executive Medicare may obtain information etc.
- 8Q Content of notices
- 8R Offences
- 8RA Use of information
- 8S Self - incrimination
- 8T Exemption
Division 3--Searches in relation to possible relevant offences and relevant civil contraventions
- 8U Authorised officers may conduct searches for the purpose of monitoring compliance
- 8V Powers on entering premises
- 8W Authorised officers to produce evidence of identity
Division 4--Warrants for searches and seizures
- 8X Relevant offence and relevant civil contravention related searches and seizures
- 8Y Search warrants
- 8Z Warrants may be issued by telephone or other electronic means
- 8ZA Formalities relating to warrants issued by telephone or other electronic means
Division 5--Provisions relating to execution of search warrants
- 8ZB Announcement before entry
- 8ZC Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant
- 8ZD Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.
- 8ZE Specific powers available to officers executing warrants
- 8ZF Use of equipment to examine or process things
- 8ZG Use of electronic equipment at premises
- 8ZGA Use of electronic equipment at other place
- 8ZGB Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc.
- 8ZGC Accessing data held on other premises--notification to occupier of that premises
- 8ZH Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
- 8ZI Seizure of things not covered by warrants
- 8ZJ Occupier entitled to observe search
- 8ZK Receipts for things seized under warrant
- 8ZL Copies of seized things to be provided
- 8ZM Retention of things seized
Division 6--Miscellaneous
- 8ZN Patients to be advised of search, seizure etc. of clinical records
- 8ZO Offence for making false statements in warrants
- 8ZP Offences relating to telephone warrants
- 8ZQ Actions under this Part taken to be in performance of certain functions
- 8ZR Powers of magistrates
PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS
- 41C Protection of names and symbols
- 41CA Authorisations for purposes of section 41C
- 41D Forfeiture of articles etc.
- 41E Sections 41C and 41D not to limit other laws
- 41F Chief Executive Medicare may charge for services
- 41G Medicare programs
- 42 Annual report
- 43 Arrangements with States and Territories--magistrates
- 43A Multiple secrecy provisions
- 44 Regulations