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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  

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