Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE (VOCATIONAL REGISTRATION OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS) REGULATIONS 1989 - REG 16

         (1)   If:

                (a)    the office of a member becomes vacant; and

               (b)    a body nominated the member;

the Minister must ask the body to nominate a panel of at least 3 persons for consideration for appointment to the office.

         (2)   The nomination must be made to the Minister within the period, of not less than 14 days, specified in the Minister’s request.

         (3)   The Minister may appoint to the office a person from the panel nominated by the body.

         (4)   The Minister may appoint someone else to the office if:

                (a)    a panel of at least 3 persons is not nominated by the body within the period specified by the Minister; or

               (b)    the Minister does not wish to appoint a person from the panel nominated by the body.