Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE (VOCATIONAL REGISTRATION OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS) REGULATIONS 1989 - REG 8

         (1)   A medical practitioner remains registered if:

                (a)    the Medicare Australia CEO gives the practitioner notice that the practitioner’s name is to be removed from the Register because the Medicare Australia CEO has received notice under paragraph 3G (1) (b) of the Act; and

               (b)    the practitioner’s appeal is received by the Appeal Committee before the date specified in the notice for the removal.

         (2)   The practitioner ceases to remain registered under subregulation (1) when the practitioner’s appeal is finalised.