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HUMAN SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2005 NO. 111, 2005 - SCHEDULE 2

- Amendments relating to the Health Insurance Commission
Part 1—Amendment of the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973

Health Insurance Commission Act 1973


1
Title

Repeal the title, substitute:

An Act to establish Medicare Australia, and for related purposes
2
Section 1

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".

Note: This item amends the short title of the Act. If another amendment of the Act is described by reference to the Act's previous short title, that other amendment has effect after the commencement of this item as an amendment of the Act under its amended short title (see section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).


3
Subsection 3(1)

Omit "(1)".


4
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Australian Public
Service )

Repeal the definition.


5
Subsection 3(1) (definition of authorised officer )

Omit "Managing Director or an officer of the Commission who is appointed by the Managing Director", substitute "Chief Executive Officer or an employee who is appointed by the Chief Executive Officer".


6
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"benefit" includes:

(a) a pension, allowance, concession or payment; and
(b) a card entitling its holder to a concession or a payment of any kind.


7
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Chairperson )

Repeal the definition.


8
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under section 8AG.


9
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Commission )

Repeal the definition.


10
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"Commonwealth authority" means:

(a) a Department of State; or
(b) a body, other than Medicare Australia, established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth.


11
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"Commonwealth service" means a service, benefit, program or facility for some or all members of the public that is provided for by the Commonwealth, whether under a law of the Commonwealth or otherwise.


12
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"employee" means a member of the staff of Medicare Australia referred to in subsection 20(1).


13
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Finance Minister )

Repeal the definition.


14
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Managing Director )

Repeal the definition.


15
Subsection 3(1) (definition of medicare
functions )

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


16
Subsection 3(1) (definition of officer )

Repeal the definition.


17
Subsection 3(1) (definition of officer assisting )

After "Division 4", insert "of Part IID".


18
Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
officer assisting )

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee".


19
Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
officer assisting )

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee".


20
Subsection 3(1) (definition of part-time
Commissioner )

Repeal the definition.


21
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"principal officer" means:

(a) in relation to a Department of State—the Secretary of the Department; or
(b) in relation to any other Commonwealth authority—the person identified by the regulations as the principal officer of the authority.


22
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"service arrangements" means arrangements entered into under subsection 7(2).


23
Subsection 3(1) (definition of service delivery
functions )

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


24
Subsection 3(1) (definition of spare capacity
functions )

Repeal the definition.


25
Subsection 3(1) (definition of warrant premises )

After "Division 4", insert "of Part IID".


26
Subsection 3(2)

Repeal the subsection.


27
Part II (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:


Part II—Establishment of Medicare Australia
28
Section 4

Repeal the section, substitute:


4
Establishment of Medicare Australia
(1)
Medicare Australia is established by this section.

(2)
Medicare Australia comprises:

(a) the Chief Executive Officer; and
(b) the employees.


4A
Function of Medicare Australia
The function of Medicare Australia is to assist the Chief Executive Officer in the performance of the Chief Executive Officer's functions.


29
Before section 5

Insert:


Part IIA—The Chief Executive Officer
Division 1—Powers and functions of Chief Executive Officer
30
Section 5

Before "The", insert "(1)".


31
Section 5

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".

Note: The heading to section 5 is altered by omitting "the Commission" and substituting "Chief Executive Officer".


32
Paragraphs 5(c), (d) and (e)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(c) any functions conferred on the Chief Executive Officer under any other Act;
(d) any functions that the Minister, by writing, directs the Chief Executive Officer to perform;
(e) any functions that are prescribed by the regulations;
(f) to do anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.


33
At the end of section 5

Add:

(2)
A direction made under paragraph (1)(d) is a legislative instrument, but neither section 42 nor Part 6 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 applies to the direction.


34
Section 6

Repeal the section, substitute:


6
Chief Executive Officer's medicare functions
The Chief Executive Officer's medicare functions are the functions conferred on the Chief Executive Officer by or under the Health Insurance Act 1973 .


35
Subsection 7(1)

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Chief Executive Officer's".

Note: The heading to section 7 is altered by omitting "Commission's" and substituting "Chief Executive Officer's".


36
Subsection 7(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


37
Subsection 7(3)

Omit all the words after "provision of the services".


38
Subsections 7(4) and (5)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(4)
Without limiting subsection (2) or (3), arrangements for the provision of Commonwealth services may include arrangements for:

(a) making the Chief Executive Officer or specified employees, or employees in specified classes of employees, available to exercise powers or perform functions in connection with the provision of the services (including powers and functions delegated to the Chief Executive Officer or employees under other laws); or
(b) determining a person's eligibility for, or entitlement to receive or have access to, the services; or
(c) maintaining records related to the provision of the services; or
(d) providing Commonwealth authorities and other persons with information related to the provision of the services; or
(e) undertaking education, compliance, investigation and enforcement activities related to the provision of the services; or
(f) recovering overpayments and other amounts due to the Commonwealth in connection with the provision of the services; or
(g) conducting litigation or proceedings related to the provision of the services.

(5)
Arrangements for the provision of Commonwealth services may also include agreements covered by section 7A.

(6)
An approval given by the Minister under this section is not a legislative instrument.


39
Sections 8 to 8AB

Repeal the sections, substitute:


7A
Agreements about exercise and performance of Chief Executive
Officer's powers and functions
The Chief Executive Officer may enter into a written agreement with a Minister or the principal officer of a Commonwealth authority about the exercise or performance of the Chief Executive Officer's powers or functions.


8
Ministerial directions about exercise and performance of Chief
Executive Officer's powers and functions
(1)
The Minister may, by writing, give directions to the Chief Executive Officer about the exercise or performance of the Chief Executive Officer's powers or functions.

(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), directions under this section may include directions about the following:

(a) the objectives, strategies, policies or priorities of the Chief Executive Officer or Medicare Australia;
(b) the manner in which the Chief Executive Officer exercises or performs his or her powers or functions;
(c) the manner in which Medicare Australia performs its function.

(3)
The Minister must not give a direction under this section about the exercise or performance of powers or functions in relation to a particular individual or company.

Note: See also section 19 of the Public Service Act 1999 which provides that an Agency Head is not subject to direction by any Minister in relation to the exercise of powers by the Agency Head under Division 1 or 2 of Part 4 of that Act in relation to particular individuals.

(4)
Particulars of any directions given by the Minister under this section in a financial year must be included in the Chief Executive Officer's annual report for that year.

(5)
The Chief Executive Officer must ensure that a direction given under this section is complied with.

(6)
A direction given under this section is not a legislative instrument.


8AA
Minister may request information
(1)
The Minister may, by writing, request the Chief Executive Officer to give the Minister information about:

(a) the exercise or performance of the Chief Executive Officer's powers or functions; or
(b) the operation of Medicare Australia.

(2)
The Chief Executive Officer must, within a reasonable time, comply with a request under this section.

(3)
A request made under this section is not a legislative instrument.


8AB
Management of Medicare Australia
The Chief Executive Officer is, under the Minister, responsible for:

(a) deciding the objectives, strategies, policies and priorities of Medicare Australia; and
(b) managing Medicare Australia; and
(c) ensuring that Medicare Australia performs its function in a proper, efficient and effective manner.


8AC
Delegation
(1)
The Chief Executive Officer may, by writing, delegate to an employee all or any of the powers or functions of the Chief Executive Officer under this Act or any other Act.

(2)
However, the Chief Executive Officer must not delegate powers or functions conferred on him or her under another Act if the delegation is inconsistent with the express provisions of that Act.

(3)
The Chief Executive Officer may, by writing, delegate to an employee all or any of the powers or functions delegated to the Chief Executive Officer under another Act.

(4)
However, the Chief Executive Officer must not delegate powers or functions delegated to him or her under another Act if the delegation by the Chief Executive Officer would be inconsistent with the express provisions of that Act.


8AD
Commonwealth consent to conferral of powers etc. on Chief
Executive Officer by State and Territory laws
(1)
A law of a State or Territory may confer powers or functions, or impose duties, on the Chief Executive Officer.

Note: Section 8AF sets out when such a law imposes a duty on the Chief Executive Officer.

(2)
Subsection (1) does not authorise the conferral of a power or function, or the imposition of a duty, by a law of a State or Territory to the extent to which:

(a) the conferral or imposition, or the authorisation, would contravene any constitutional doctrines restricting the duties that may be imposed on the Chief Executive Officer; or
(b) the authorisation would otherwise exceed the legislative power of the Commonwealth.

(3)
The Chief Executive Officer cannot exercise a power, or perform a duty or function, under a law of a State or Territory without the written approval of the Minister.


8AE
How duty is imposed on Chief Executive Officer by State and
Territory laws

Application

(1)
This section applies if a law of a State or Territory purports to impose a duty on the Chief Executive Officer.

Note: Section 8AF sets out when such a law imposes a duty on the Chief Executive Officer.

State or Territory legislative power sufficient to support duty

(2)
The duty is taken not to be imposed by this Act (or any other law of the Commonwealth) to the extent to which:

(a) imposing the duty is within the legislative powers of the State or Territory concerned; and
(b) imposing the duty by the law of the State or Territory is consistent with the constitutional doctrines restricting the duties that may be imposed on the Chief Executive Officer.

Note: If this subsection applies, the duty will be taken to be imposed by force of the law of the State or Territory (the Commonwealth having consented under section 8AD to the imposition of the duty by that law).

Commonwealth legislative power sufficient to support duty but State or Territory legislative powers are not

(3)
If, to ensure the validity of the purported imposition of the duty, it is necessary that the duty be imposed by a law of the Commonwealth (rather than by the law of the State or Territory), the duty is taken to be imposed by this Act to the extent necessary to ensure that validity.

(4)
If, because of subsection (3), this Act is taken to impose the duty, it is the intention of the Parliament to rely on all powers available to it under the Constitution to support the imposition of the duty by this Act.

(5)
The duty is taken to be imposed by this Act in accordance with subsection (3) only to the extent to which imposing the duty:

(a) is within the legislative powers of the Commonwealth; and
(b) is consistent with the constitutional doctrines restricting the duties that may be imposed on the Chief Executive Officer.

(6)
Subsections (1) to (5) do not limit section 8AD.


8AF
When State and Territory laws impose a duty on Chief Executive
Officer
For the purposes of sections 8AD and 8AE, a law of a State or Territory imposes a duty on the Chief Executive Officer if:

(a) the law confers a power or function on the Chief Executive Officer; and
(b) the circumstances in which the power or function is conferred give rise to an obligation on the Chief Executive Officer to exercise the power or to perform the function.


Division 2—Appointment etc. of Chief Executive Officer
8AG
Appointment
(1)
There is to be a Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.

(2)
The Chief Executive Officer is to be appointed in writing by the Minister.

(3)
The Chief Executive Officer holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years.

(4)
The Chief Executive Officer is to be appointed on a full-time basis.


8AH
Remuneration
(1)
The Chief Executive Officer is to be paid the remuneration that is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal. If no determination of that remuneration by the Tribunal is in operation, the Chief Executive Officer is to be paid the remuneration that is prescribed.

(2)
The Chief Executive Officer is to be paid the allowances that are prescribed.

(3)
This section has effect subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 .


8AI
Leave of absence
(1)
The Chief Executive Officer has the recreation leave entitlements that are determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.

(2)
The Minister may grant the Chief Executive Officer leave of absence, other than recreation leave, on the terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise that the Minister determines.


8AJ
Other terms and conditions
The Chief Executive Officer holds office on the terms and conditions (if any) in relation to matters not covered by this Act that are determined by the Minister in writing.


8AK
Termination of appointment
(1)
The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity.

(2)
The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer if:

(a) the Chief Executive Officer:
(i) becomes bankrupt; or
(ii) applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors; or
(iii) compounds with his or her creditors; or
(iv) makes an assignment of his or her remuneration for the benefit of his or her creditors; or
(b) the Chief Executive Officer is absent, except on leave of absence, for 14 consecutive days or for 28 days in any 12 months; or
(c) the Chief Executive Officer engages, except with the Minister's approval, in paid employment outside the duties of his or her office.

(3)
The Minister must terminate the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer if, in the Minister's opinion, the performance of the Chief Executive Officer has been unsatisfactory for a significant period of time.


8AL
Acting Chief Executive Officer
(1)
The Minister may appoint a person to act as the Chief Executive Officer:

(a) during a vacancy in the office of Chief Executive Officer, whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office; or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Chief Executive Officer is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any other reason, unable to perform the functions of the office.

(2)
Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment under this section is not invalid merely because:

(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or
(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or
(c) the appointment had stopped having effect; or
(d) the occasion for the person to act had not arisen or had stopped.


8AM
Resignation
The Chief Executive Officer may resign by giving the Minister a written resignation.


40
Part IIC

Repeal the Part.


41
Part IID (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:


Part IID—Investigative powers of Chief Executive Officer
42
Subsection 8L(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


43
Subsection 8L(1)

Omit "Commission is conducting in the performance of its functions", substitute "Chief Executive Officer is conducting in the performance of his or her functions".


44
Section 8M

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


45
Section 8M

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee".


46
Subsection 8N(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


47
Paragraph 8N(2)(a)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


48
Subsection 8N(3)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


49
Subsection 8P(1)

Omit "The Managing Director or an", substitute "An".

Note: The heading to section 8P is altered by omitting "Managing Director" and substituting "Chief Executive Officer".


50
Subsection 8P(1)

Omit "Commission if the Managing Director or", substitute "Chief Executive Officer if the".


51
Paragraph 8Q(1)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


52
Paragraph 8Q(1)(c)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee".


53
Subsection 8Q(3)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee".


54
Subsection 8Q(4)

Omit "officer", substitute "employee".


55
Subsection 8S(2)

Omit "section 137.2", substitute "section 137.1 or 137.2".


56
Subsection 8U(6)

Omit "Managing Director's instrument in writing referred to in", substitute "relevant instrument made by the Chief Executive Officer under".


57
Paragraph 8Y(2)(b)

Omit "Managing Director's instrument in writing referred to in", substitute "relevant instrument made by the Chief Executive Officer under".


58
Subsection 8ZM(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


59
Subsection 8ZM(2)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


60
Subsection 8ZN(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


61
Paragraph 8ZN(2)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer".


62
Subsection 8ZQ(1)

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Chief Executive Officer's".


63
Subsection 8ZQ(2)

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Chief Executive Officer's".


64
Parts III, IV and V

Repeal the Parts, substitute:


Part III—Staff of Medicare Australia
20
Staff
(1)
Subject to this Part, the staff of Medicare Australia are to be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .

(2)
For the purposes of the Public Service Act 1999 :

(a) the Chief Executive Officer and the APS employees assisting the Chief Executive Officer together constitute a Statutory Agency; and
(b) the Chief Executive Officer is the Head of that Statutory Agency.


21
Consultants
(1)
The Chief Executive Officer may engage as consultants persons having suitable qualifications and experience.

(2)
The terms and conditions of engagement are to be determined by the Chief Executive Officer.


65
Section 41A

Repeal the section.


66
Paragraph 41C(1)(a)

Omit "the name `medicare', or", substitute "the name `medicare' or `Medicare Australia', or".

Note: The heading to section 41C is replaced by the heading "Protection of names and symbols".


67
Paragraphs 41C(1)(b) to (d)

Omit "the name `medicare' or", substitute "the name `medicare' or `Medicare Australia' or".


68
Subsection 41C(2)

Omit "the name `medicare' or", substitute "the name `medicare' or `Medicare Australia' or".


69
Paragraph 41C(2)(c)

Omit "or the Commission", substitute ", the Chief Executive Officer or Medicare Australia".


70
Paragraphs 41C(5)(a) to (c)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(a) a reference to the name "medicare" or "Medicare Australia" is to be read as including a reference to a name or expression that so nearly resembles the name as to be capable of being mistaken for the name; and
(b) a reference to an official "medicare" or "Medicare Australia" symbol is to be read as a reference to a symbol declared by the regulations to be an official "medicare" or "Medicare Australia" symbol; and
(c) a reference to a prescribed symbol is to be read as a reference to an emblem, brand, design, symbol, logo or mark that:
(i) is identical with an official "medicare" or "Medicare Australia" symbol; or
(ii) so nearly resembles an official "medicare" or "Medicare Australia" symbol as to be capable of being mistaken for an official "medicare" or "Medicare Australia" symbol; and


71
At the end of paragraph 41C(5)(d)

Add "and".


72
Subsection 41C(9)

Omit "or the Commission" (wherever occurring).


73
Subsection 41C(9)

Omit "name `medicare' or of an official `medicare' symbol", substitute "name `medicare' or `Medicare Australia' or of an official `medicare' or `Medicare Australia' symbol".


74
Section 41E

Omit "or the Commission".


75
Section 41E

Omit "or of the Commission".


76
After section 41E

Insert:


41F
Chief Executive Officer may charge for services
The Chief Executive Officer may charge fees for services he or she provides in connection with the performance of his or her functions.


77
Before subsection 42(1)

Insert:

(1A)
The Chief Executive Officer must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare and give the Minister a report on:

(a) the exercise and performance of the powers and functions of the Chief Executive Officer during that year; and
(b) the operations of Medicare Australia during that year.

Note: The heading to section 42 is replaced by the heading "Chief Executive Officer's annual report".


78
Subsection 42(1)

Omit "on the Commission under section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 must also include", substitute "must include".


79
At the end of section 42

Add:

(3)
The Minister must cause a copy of each report under this section to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the Minister receives the report.


Part 2—Consequential amendments

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977


80
Paragraph (k) of Schedule 2

Omit "Health Insurance Commission".

Aged Care Act 1997


81
Paragraph 86-3(c)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".

Age Discrimination Act 2004


82
Subparagraph 42(5)(a)(i)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".


83
Paragraph 42(5)(b)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999


84
Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (d) of the definition of
agency )

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(d) Medicare Australia.


85
Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (d) of the definition of
head )

Omit "the Health Insurance Commission—the Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia—the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".


86
Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
protected information )

Omit "the Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia".


87
Subsection 3(1) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
protected information )

Insert:

(ba) information about a person obtained by an officer under the family assistance law that was held in the records of the Health Insurance Commission; or


88
Paragraph 118(1)(e)

Omit "the Health Insurance Commission—the Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia—the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".


89
Subsection 234(3)

Omit "Managing Director of the Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".

Freedom of Information Act 1982


90
Division 1 of Part II of Schedule 2

Omit "Health Insurance Commission, in relation to documents in respect of its commercial activities".


91
Division 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 (after item
dealing with Indigenous Business Australia)

Insert:

Medicare Australia, in relation to documents in respect of its commercial activities


Health and Other Services (Compensation) Act 1995


92
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Commission )

Repeal the definition.


93
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"employee of Medicare Australia" means an employee within the meaning of the Medicare Australia Act 1973 .


94
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Managing Director )

Repeal the definition.


95
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"Medicare Australia CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.


96
Subsection 3(1) (definition of officer of the
Commission )

Repeal the definition.


97
Paragraph 8(6)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


98
Paragraph 10(6)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


99
Section 13

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


100
Subsections 14(1) and (3)

Omit "Managing Director" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


101
Subsection 17(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


102
Subsection 17(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


103
Paragraph 17(3)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


104
Subsection 17(4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


105
Subsection 17(5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


106
Subsections 17(5A) and (6)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


107
Subsection 18(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


108
Subsection 18(3)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


109
Paragraph 18(4)(b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


110
Subsection 18(5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


111
Subsection 18(6)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


112
Subsection 18(7)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


113
Paragraph 18(7)(c)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


114
Subparagraph 18(7)(c)(ii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


115
Paragraph 18(8)(c)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


116
Subsection 18(10)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


117
Subsection 19(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1)
If the claimant is dissatisfied with the Medicare Australia CEO's decision about extension of the period, the claimant may apply in writing to the Medicare Australia CEO for the decision to be reconsidered.


118
Subsection 19(3)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


119
Paragraph 19(3)(d)

Omit "Managing Director's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


120
Subsection 19(4)

Omit "Managing Director's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


121
Paragraph 21(1)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


122
Subsection 21(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


123
Subsection 21(3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


124
Subsections 21(3) and (5)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


125
Subsection 21(8)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


126
Paragraph 21(8)(a)

Omit "Managing Director" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


127
Subsections 21(9) and (10)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


128
Subsection 21(11)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


129
Subsection 21(12)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


130
Paragraph 21(12)(b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


131
Paragraph 21(13)(a)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


132
Paragraph 22(1)(b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


133
Subsections 23(1), (3), (3A), (4), (5) and (5A)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


134
Paragraph 23A(1)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


135
Paragraph 23A(1)(c)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


136
Subparagraphs 23A(1)(d)(i) and (ii)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


137
Subsection 23A(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


138
Subsection 23A(2) (note)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


139
Subsection 23A(3)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


140
Subsection 23B(1)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


141
Subsection 23B(1)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


142
Subsection 23B(1)

Omit "Managing Director" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


143
Paragraph 23B(1)(c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


144
Paragraph 23B(2)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


145
Paragraph 23B(2)(b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


146
Subsection 23B(3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


147
Subsection 23B(4)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


148
Paragraph 23B(4)(f)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


149
Subsection 23C(1)

Omit "Managing Director" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


150
Subsection 23C(2)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


151
Subsection 23C(2)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


152
Subsection 23C(2)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


153
Subsection 23D(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


154
Subsection 24(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


155
Subsection 24(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


156
Subsection 24(4)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


157
Paragraph 24(4)(a)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


158
Paragraphs 24(4)(a) and (b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


159
Subsections 24(5) and (6)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


160
Subsection 25(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


161
Subsections 25(1) and (4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


162
Subsection 25(4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


163
Subsection 25(5)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


164
Paragraphs 25(5)(a) and (b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


165
Subsections 25(6) and (7)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


166
Subsection 25(8)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


167
Paragraph 25(8)(a)

Omit "Managing Director" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


168
Subsections 26(1) and (3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


169
Paragraph 26(6)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


170
Subsections 28(1) and (2)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


171
Subsection 32(1)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


172
Paragraphs 32(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


173
Subsection 33C(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


174
Paragraph 33D(1)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


175
Subsection 33D(2)

Omit "Managing Director" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


176
Paragraphs 33D(2)(b) and (3)(a)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


177
Subsection 33H(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


178
Subsection 33K(1)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


179
Subsection 34(1)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


180
Subparagraph 34(1)(b)(i)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


181
Subparagraph 34(1)(b)(i)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


182
Subsection 34(2)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


183
Paragraphs 35(1)(a) and 36(1)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


184
Section 39

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


185
Subsection 40(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1)
In addition to the functions of the Medicare Australia CEO under the Medicare Australia Act 1973 , the Medicare Australia CEO has such additional functions as are conferred on the Medicare Australia CEO under this Act.

Note: The heading to section 40 is altered by omitting "Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


186
Subsection 40(2)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


187
Subsection 40(2)

Omit "its", substitute "his or her".


188
Subsection 40(2)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


189
Subsection 41(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


190
Paragraph 41(1)(a)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


191
Subsection 41(2)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


192
Subsection 41(2)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


193
Paragraph 41(3)(b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


194
Paragraph 41(3)(c)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


195
Subsection 42(1)

Omit "Managing Director" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 42 is altered by omitting "Managing Director" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


196
Subsection 42(3) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
authorised officer )

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


197
Subsection 42(3) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
authorised officer )

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


198
Subsection 42(3) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
authorised officer )

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


199
Paragraph 43(1)(c)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


200
Subsections 43(3) and (5)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


201
Subsection 43(5)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


202
Section 46

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


203
Paragraph 46(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Act 1995


204
Paragraph 6(6)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


205
Paragraph 8(6)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Health Insurance Act 1973


206
Subsection 3(1) (definition of Commission )

Repeal the definition.


207
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"employee of Medicare Australia" means an employee within the meaning of the Medicare Australia Act 1973 .


208
Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

"Medicare Australia CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.


209
Subsection 3(1) (definition of officer )

Repeal the definition.


210
Subsections 3D(1) and (3)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


211
Paragraph 3DA(3)(a)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


212
Subsection 3EA(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


213
Subsection 3EA(2)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


214
Subsection 3EA(2)

Omit "Managing Director" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


215
Paragraphs 3EA(3)(a) and (b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


216
Subsection 3EA(4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


217
Subsection 3EA(5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


218
Subsection 3EA(6)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


219
Subsection 3EA(7) (definition of authorised
officer )

Omit "a Commission staff member authorised by the Managing Director", substitute "an employee of Medicare Australia authorised by the Medicare Australia CEO".


220
Subsection 3EA(7) (definition of Commission staff
member)

Repeal the definition.


221
Subsection 3EB(1)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


222
Paragraphs 3EB(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


223
Subsection 3EB(2)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


224
Subsections 3F(2) and (4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


225
Subsection 3F(6)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


226
Subsection 3F(6)

Omit "Managing Director" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


227
Paragraphs 3F(6A)(a) and (b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


228
Subsection 3F(7)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


229
Subsection 3F(8)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


230
Subsection 3F(9)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


231
Subsection 3F(10) (definition of authorised
officer )

Omit "a Commission staff member authorised by the Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "an employee of Medicare Australia authorised by the Medicare Australia CEO".


232
Subsection 3F(10) (definition of Commission staff
member )

Repeal the definition.


233
Subsection 3G(1)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


234
Paragraphs 3G(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


235
Subsection 3G(2)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


236
Subsections 3GA(2) and (4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


237
Paragraph 3GA(5)(a)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


238
Subsection 3GA(5)

Omit "Managing Director" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


239
Paragraph 3GA(6)(a)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


240
Subparagraphs 3GA(6)(a)(i) and (ii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


241
Paragraph 3GA(6)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


242
Subsection 3GA(7)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


243
Subsection 3GA(8)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


244
Subsection 3GB(1)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


245
Paragraphs 3GB(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


246
Subsection 3GB(2)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


247
Subsection 8(1A) (definition of General Manager )

Repeal the definition.


248
Subsection 10AA(2)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


249
Subsection 10AA(2)

Omit "General Manager", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


250
Subsection 10AA(2)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


251
Subsection 10AA(4)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


252
Subsection 10AA(4)

Omit "General Manager", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


253
Subsection 10AA(4)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


254
Subsection 10AA(5)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


255
Subsection 10AA(5)

Omit "General Manager", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


256
Subsection 10AA(5)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


257
Paragraphs 10AC(2)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


258
Paragraphs 10AC(3)(a) and (b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


259
Paragraph 10ACA(4)(d)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


260
Subsection 10ACA(5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


261
Paragraphs 10ACA(6)(c) and (d)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


262
Paragraphs 10AD(3)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


263
Paragraph 10ADA(5)(d)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


264
Subsection 10ADA(6)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


265
Paragraphs 10ADA(7)(c) and (d)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


266
Subsection 10AE(1)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


267
Paragraph 10AE(1)(b)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


268
Subparagraph 16B(7)(e)(i)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


269
Subparagraph 16B(11)(d)(i)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


270
Paragraph 19AB(6)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


271
Subsection 19AB(6)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


272
Subsection 19D(12)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


273
Subsection 20(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


274
Subsection 20(1A)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


275
Subsections 20(3) and (4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


276
Subsection 20A(3A)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


277
Subsections 20AB(1), (3) and (4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


278
Subsection 20AC(1)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


279
Paragraph 20AC(1)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


280
Subsection 20AC(2)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


281
Paragraph 20AC(2)(a)

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


282
Paragraph 20AC(2)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


283
Subsections 20AC(3), (4) and (5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


284
Subsection 20AD(1)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


285
Subsections 20AD(2), (3) and (4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


286
Subsection 20AD(4)

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


287
Subsection 20AD(5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


288
Paragraph 20B(1)(a)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


289
Paragraph 20B(1)(a)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


290
Paragraph 20B(1)(b)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


291
Paragraph 20B(1)(b)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


292
Paragraph 20B(2)(b)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


293
Paragraph 20B(2)(b)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


294
Subsections 20B(2A) and (3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


295
Paragraph 20BA(1)(e)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


296
Paragraph 20BA(1)(e)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


297
Subsection 20BA(2)

Omit "Managing Director's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


298
Subsection 20BA(3)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


299
Paragraph 20BA(3)(c)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


300
Paragraph 20BA(3)(d)

Omit "Managing Director's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


301
Subsection 20BA(4)

Omit "Managing Director's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


302
Subsection 20BA(5)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


303
Subsection 23DA(1) (definition of officer )

Omit "other than the Commission".


304
Paragraph 23DK(1A)(c)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


305
Paragraph 23DK(2A)(c)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


306
Subsection 23DK(3)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


307
Subsection 23DK(3)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


308
Subsection 23DK(3)

Omit "Managing Director" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


309
Subsection 23DK(4)

Omit "officer" (first occurring), substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


310
Subsection 23DK(4)

Omit "officer" (second occurring), substitute "employee".


311
Subsection 23DKA(4)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


312
Subsection 23DKA(4)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


313
Subsection 23DKA(5)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


314
Subsection 23DKA(5)

Omit "officer" (second occurring), substitute "employee".


315
Paragraphs 23DKA(7)(a) and (b)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


316
Subsection 23DR(2)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


317
Subsections 23DR(2) and (3)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


318
Subsection 23DR(3)

Omit "officer" (second occurring), substitute "employee".


319
Subsection 23DS(4)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


320
Subsections 23DS(4) and (5)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


321
Subsection 23DS(5)

Omit "officer" (second occurring), substitute "employee".


322
Paragraphs 23DS(7)(a) and (b)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


323
Subsection 23DSC(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


324
Paragraph 23DSC(4)(c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


325
Subsection 23DSC(4)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


326
Paragraph 23DSC(5)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


327
Subsections 23DSC(6) and (7)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


328
Paragraphs 23DSD(1)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


329
Subsection 23DSD(2)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


330
Subsection 23DSD(4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


331
Section 46A (paragraph (b) of the definition of
information relating to a child's Australian immunisation encounter )

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


332
Section 46A (definition of recognised immunisation
provider )

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


333
Section 46B

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".

Note: The heading to section 46B is altered by omitting "Commission's" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO's".


334
Paragraph 46B(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


335
Subparagraph 46B(d)(iii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


336
Paragraph 46B(d)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


337
Subsections 46C(1) and (2)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


338
Subsection 46D(5)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


339
Subsection 46D(6)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


340
Subsection 46D(7)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


341
Subsection 46E(1)

Omit "Commission's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".

Note: The heading to section 46E is altered by omitting "Managing Director of the Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


342
Subsection 46E(1)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


343
Paragraph 46E(1)(c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


344
Subsection 46E(2)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


345
Subsection 80(3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


346
Subsection 81(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
review period )

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


347
Division 3 of Part VAA (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:


Division 3—Medicare Australia CEO may request review
348
Subsection 86(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 86 is altered by omitting "Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


349
Subsection 87(1)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 87 is altered by omitting "Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


350
Subsection 88(1)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


351
Subsection 88(1) (note)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


352
Subsection 88(3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


353
Subsection 88(3)

Omit "it", substitute "he or she".


354
Subsection 88A(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


355
Paragraph 88A(4)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


356
Subsection 88A(8)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


357
Paragraphs 89(a) and (b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


358
Subsection 89A(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 89A is altered by omitting "Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


359
Subsection 91(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


360
Paragraph 92(4)(c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


361
Subsection 93(7)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


362
Paragraphs 105(1)(b) and (2)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


363
Paragraph 106G(6)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


364
Subsection 106J(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


365
Paragraphs 106J(3)(a), (b), (c) and (d)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


366
Subsection 106KB(2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


367
Subsections 106KC(1) and (2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


368
Subparagraph 106KE(1)(b)(iii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


369
Subparagraph 106L(5)(a)(iii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


370
Subsection 106N(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 106N is altered by omitting "Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


371
Subsections 106W(1) and (2)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


372
Subsection 106ZPM(3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


373
Paragraph 124EC(b)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


374
Section 124EC

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


375
Subsection 129AAC(1)

Omit "officer of the Commission", substitute "employee of Medicare Australia".


376
Paragraph 129AC(2)(b)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


377
Subparagraph 129AC(2)(c)(i)

Omit "Managing Director" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


378
Subsection 129AC(4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


379
Subsection 129AC(4)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


380
Section 129AF

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


381
Section 129AF

Omit "Managing Director" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


382
Subsection 130(1)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


383
Subsections 130(3) and (3A)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


384
Paragraph 130(3D)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


385
Paragraph 130(4A)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


386
Subsection 130(5)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


387
Subsection 130(5E)

Omit "Commission, or an officer of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO, or an employee of Medicare Australia".


388
Subsection 130(6)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


389
Paragraph 130(6)(f)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


390
Subsection 130(7)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


391
Paragraph 130(7)(h)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


392
Subsection 130(25) (definition of officer )

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


393
Subsections 131(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "Managing Director of the Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


394
At the end of paragraphs 131(4)(a) and (aa)

Add "or".


395
Paragraphs 131(4)(b) and (c)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) the Medicare Australia CEO; or
(c) an employee of Medicare Australia.

Hearing Services Administration Act 1997


396
Subsections 21(6) and (7) (notes)

Repeal the notes.


397
Subsection 21(10) (at the end of the definition of
body )

Add:

; or (d) the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936


398
Paragraphs 16(4)(fa) and (fb)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".

Medical Indemnity Act 2002


399
Subsection 4(1) (definition of HIC )

Repeal the definition.


400
Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of late
payment penalty )

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


401
Subsection 4(1) (definition of Managing
Director )

Repeal the definition.


402
Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"Medicare Australia CEO "means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.


403
Subsection 4(1) (definition of qualifying claim
certificate )

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


404
Subsection 10(2) (table item 9)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


405
Subsection 13(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


406
Subsection 13(3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 13(3) is altered by omitting " HIC's " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO's ".


407
Paragraph 13(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


408
Subsection 13(6)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


409
Paragraph 16(1)(f)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


410
Paragraph 17(1)(g)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


411
Paragraph 19(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


412
Subsection 23(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


413
Subsection 23(3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 23(3) is altered by omitting " HIC's " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO's ".


414
Paragraph 23(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


415
Subsection 23(6)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


416
Paragraph 24(1)(e)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


417
Paragraph 24(5)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


418
Subsection 25(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 25 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


419
Paragraph 25(2)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


420
Subsection 26(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 26 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


421
Subsections 27(3) and (4)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


422
Subsections 27B(1) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 27B is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


423
Paragraph 27B(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


424
Subsection 28(2) (table item 7)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


425
Subsections 34AB(1) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34AB is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


426
Paragraph 34AB(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


427
Subsection 34A(3) (table item 12)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


428
Subsection 34E(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34E is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


429
Subsections 34E(4) and (5)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 34E(5) is altered by omitting " HIC " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO ".


430
Subsection 34E(5)

Omit "its", substitute "his or her".


431
Paragraphs 34H(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


432
Subsections 34I(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


433
Paragraph 34J(1)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34J is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


434
Subsection 34J(1)

Omit "HIC" (last occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


435
Paragraph 34J(2)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


436
Subsection 34K(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


437
Subsection 34K(2)

Omit "it", substitute "he or she".


438
Subsections 34K(2) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


439
Paragraphs 34K(4)(a) and (5)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


440
Subsections 34K(6) and (7)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 34K(7) is altered by omitting " HIC " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO ".


441
Subsection 34K(7)

Omit "its", substitute "his or her".


442
Subsection 34L(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


443
Subsection 34L(5)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


444
Subsection 34Q(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 34Q(2) is altered by omitting " HIC " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO ".


445
Paragraph 34Q(5)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


446
Subsection 34Q(5)

Omit "HIC" (last occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


447
Paragraph 34Q(7)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


448
Subsection 34T(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


449
Paragraph 34T(4)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


450
Subsection 34U(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34U is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


451
Paragraph 34U(2)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


452
Subsection 34V(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34V is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


453
Subsections 34W(3) and (4)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


454
Subsections 34Y(1) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34Y is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


455
Paragraph 34Y(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


456
Subsection 34ZA(3) (table items 7 and 13)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


457
Paragraphs 34ZB(4A)(b) and (4B)(c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


458
Paragraph 34ZC(e)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


459
Subsection 34ZJ(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


460
Paragraph 34ZJ(4)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


461
Subsection 34ZK(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34ZK is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


462
Paragraph 34ZK(2)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


463
Subsection 34ZL(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34ZL is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


464
Subsections 34ZM(3) and (4)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


465
Subsections 34ZO(1) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34ZO is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


466
Paragraph 34ZO(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


467
Subsection 34ZT(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


468
Paragraph 34ZT(2)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


469
Subsection 34ZU(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 34ZU is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


470
Paragraph 34ZU(2)(c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


471
Subsection 35(2) (table item 3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


472
Paragraphs 36(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


473
Subsection 37(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


474
Paragraphs 37(2)(b) and (c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


475
Subsection 37(2)

Omit "HIC" (third and fourth occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


476
Paragraphs 37A(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


477
Subsections 37A(5) and (6)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


478
Subsections 37B(1), (2), (3) and (4)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


479
Subsections 38(1), (3) and (3A)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 38 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


480
Paragraph 38(4)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


481
Paragraphs 39(1)(d) and (1A)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


482
Subsection 39(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


483
Paragraph 40(1)(e)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


484
Subsection 40(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


485
Paragraph 41(4)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


486
Subsection 42(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 42 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


487
Subsection 42(2)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 42(2) is altered by omitting " HIC " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO ".


488
Paragraph 42(3)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


489
Subsections 42(9) and (10)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


490
Subsection 44(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 44 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


491
Paragraph 44(2)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


492
Section 44A

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 44A is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


493
Section 44B

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 44B is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


494
Subsections 46(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


495
Subsection 50(3) (table item 13)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


496
Paragraph 52(2)(f)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


497
Subsection 53(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


498
Subsection 53(2)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


499
Subparagraph 53(2)(c)(i)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


500
Paragraph 53(2)(e)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


501
Subsections 56(2) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 56(3) is altered by omitting " HIC's " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO's ".


502
Paragraph 56(5)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


503
Subsection 56(6)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


504
Subsection 57(3) (table item 10)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


505
Subsection 60(2) (table item 7)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


506
Subsection 62(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


507
Subsection 62(3)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


508
Paragraph 62(3)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


509
Paragraph 62(3)(b)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


510
Subparagraphs 62(3)(b)(i) and (ii)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


511
Subsections 62(4), (5) and (6)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


512
Subsections 65(4) and (5)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


513
Paragraph 66(1)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


514
Subsection 66(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


515
Paragraphs 66A(1)(b) and (c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


516
Subsection 66A(2)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 66A(2) is altered by omitting " HIC " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO ".


517
Paragraph 66A(2)(d)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


518
Subparagraph 66A(2)(d)(i)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


519
Subparagraph 66A(2)(d)(ii)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


520
Subparagraph 66A(2)(d)(ii)

Omit "it", substitute "he or she".


521
Subparagraph 66A(2)(d)(ii)

Omit "HIC" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


522
Subsection 66A(3)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


523
Paragraphs 66A(3)(a) and (b)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


524
Paragraphs 66A(4)(b), (c) and (d)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


525
Paragraph 66A(4)(d)

Omit "its", substitute "his or her".


526
Subsection 66A(5)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


527
Paragraph 66A(7)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


528
Paragraphs 66B(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


529
Subsections 66B(3) and (4)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


530
Paragraph 67(1)(c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


531
Subsections 68(2) and (4)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


532
Subsection 69(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 69 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


533
Subsection 69(2)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to subsection 69(2) is altered by omitting " HIC " and substituting " Medicare Australia CEO ".


534
Paragraph 69(3)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


535
Subsections 69(7), (9) and (10)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


536
Subsection 70(1)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


537
Subparagraph 70(1)(a)(iv)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


538
Subsection 70(4)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


539
Subsection 71(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 71 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


540
Paragraph 71(3)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


541
Subsection 72(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 72 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


542
Paragraphs 72(2)(b) and (c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


543
Subsections 74(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


544
Section 75

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


545
Section 76

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 76 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


546
Section 76

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


547
Section 76

Omit "HIC" (second and third occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


548
Subparagraph 77(2)(c)(iii)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


549
Subsections 77(3) and (4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Act 2003


550
Paragraph 26D(2)(b)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia".

National Health Act 1953


551
Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

"Medicare Australia CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.


552
Paragraph 82L(3)(c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


553
Subsection 84(1) (definition of CTS claim )

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


554
Subsection 84(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
medicare card )

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


555
Subsection 84(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
medicare number )

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


556
Subsection 84(10)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


557
Paragraph 84(10)(a)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


558
Paragraph 86B(3)(c)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


559
Subsection 86C(5)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


560
Subsection 86C(7) (note 1)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission" (wherever occurring) , substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


561
Paragraphs 99(7)(c) and (d)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


562
Subsection 99(8)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


563
Subsection 99ZH(1) (definition of Commission )

Repeal the definition.


564
Subsection 99ZH(1) (definition of Managing
Director )

Repeal the definition.


565
Subsection 99ZH(1) (definition of PBS monitoring
purposes )

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


566
Subsection 99ZH(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
PBS regulatory purposes )

Omit "Commission to perform its", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO to perform his or her".


567
Subsection 99ZJ(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


568
Subparagraphs 99ZJ(6)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


569
Subsection 99ZJ(8)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


570
Subparagraphs 99ZJ(8)(d)(ii) and (e)(ii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


571
Subsection 99ZK(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


572
Paragraph 99ZK(5)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


573
Subparagraph 99ZK(5)(d)(ii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


574
Subsection 99ZK(6)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


575
Paragraph 99ZK(6)(e)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


576
Subparagraph 99ZK(6)(g)(ii)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


577
Subsection 99ZN(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


578
Paragraphs 99ZN(2)(b) and (c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


579
Paragraph 99ZN(3)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


580
Paragraph 99ZN(5)(c)

Omit "Commission" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


581
Subparagraphs 99ZN(5)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


582
Paragraphs 99ZN(5)(d) and (e)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


583
Subsection 99ZO(1)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 99ZO is altered by omitting "Commission" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


584
Subsection 99ZO(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


585
Subsections 99ZO(2) and (3)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


586
Subsection 99ZO(4)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


587
Paragraphs 99ZO(4)(b), (5)(a) and (7)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


588
Subsection 99ZO(7)

Omit "Commission" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


589
Paragraphs 99ZO(7)(c) and (d)

Omit "it decides that it", substitute "the Medicare Australia CEO decides that he or she".


590
Subsections 99ZO(8) and (10)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


591
Subsection 99ZR(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1)
Subject to subsection (2), neither the Commonwealth, the Medicare Australia CEO nor any person performing duty as a Customs officer or as a member of the staff of Medicare Australia is liable for any act done in good faith by such a Customs officer, by the Medicare Australia CEO, or by such a member of the staff of Medicare Australia in the performance of functions or duties, or the exercise of powers, under this Division.


592
Subsection 99ZR(2)

Omit "Commission" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


593
Paragraph 99ZS(1)(c)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


594
Subsection 99ZS(2)

Omit "Commission" (first and second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


595
Subsection 99ZS(2)

Omit ", or of the staff of, the Commission", substitute "the staff of Medicare Australia".


596
Paragraph 99ZS(2)(a)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


597
Subsection 99ZS(3)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


598
Section 99ZT

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


599
Subsection 103(4AD)

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


600
Subsection 135A(1)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


601
Paragraph 135AAA(2)(d)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


602
Paragraph 135AAA(4)(d)

Omit " Health Insurance Commission ", substitute " Medicare Australia ".


603
Subsection 135AA(5A)

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


604
Paragraph (1)(o) of Schedule 1

Omit "Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


605
Subparagraphs 5(1)(cb)(iii) and (cc)(iii) of
Schedule 2

Omit "Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991


606
Schedule 1

Omit "Health Insurance Commission".

Private Health Insurance Incentives Act 1998


607
Subsection 1-15(2) (note)

Omit " HIC ", substitute " Medicare Australia CEO ".


608
Subsection 4-6(1)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


609
Paragraph 6-10(1)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


610
Paragraph 6-10(1)(c)

Omit ", or a place approved by, the HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia, or a place approved by the Medicare Australia CEO".


611
Subsection 6-10(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


612
Section 6-15

Omit ", or a place approved by, the HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia, or a place approved by the Medicare Australia CEO".


613
Subsections 6-20(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


614
Subsection 6-25(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


615
Paragraph 6-25(3)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


616
Subsections 6-30(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 6-30 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


617
Subsection 6-30(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3)
The Medicare Australia CEO must give to you a notice stating his or her decision on the reconsideration together with a statement of his or her reasons for the decision.


618
Section 6-35

Repeal the section, substitute:


6-35 Deadline for reconsiderations
(1)
The Medicare Australia CEO must make his or her decision on reconsideration of a decision within 28 days after the day on which he or she received an application for reconsideration.

(2)
The Medicare Australia CEO is taken, for the purposes of this Division, to have made a decision confirming the original decision if the Medicare Australia CEO has not told the applicant of the decision on the reconsideration before the end of the period of 28 days.

Note: A decision confirming the original decision is reviewable under section 19-10.


619
Section 7-1

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


620
Subsection 8-5(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


621
Paragraph 8-5(2)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


622
Subsections 11-5(1), (2), (3) and (4)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 11-5 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


623
Subsection 11-20(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 11-20 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


624
Subsections 11-20(1), (2) and (3)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


625
Subsection 11-20(4)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


626
Subsection 11-25(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


627
Subsection 11-25(1)

Omit "it", substitute "the Medicare Australia CEO".


628
Subsection 11-25(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


629
Section 11-35

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


630
Section 11-35

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


631
Subsections 11-40(1) and (3)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


632
Subsections 11-45(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


633
Subsection 11-50(2)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


634
Subsections 15-5(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


635
Subsection 15-10(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


636
Subsection 15-10(2)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


637
Subsection 15-10(2)

Omit "Managing Director determines", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO determines".


638
Subsection 15-10(4)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


639
Subsection 15-15(3)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


640
Subsection 15-20(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1)
If the Medicare Australia CEO considers that a claim is incorrect, the Medicare Australia CEO may either refuse the claim or pay only such part of the claim as he or she is satisfied is correct.


641
Subsection 15-20(1A)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


642
Subsection 15-20(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3)
The Medicare Australia CEO is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to have decided that a claim is correct if the Medicare Australia CEO does not give notice of his or her decision that the claim is incorrect on or before the day under subsection 15-15(2) on or before which, if the claim were correct, it would have been required to have been paid.


643
Subsections 15-21(2) and 15-22(2)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


644
Paragraph 15-23(1)(e)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


645
Subsection 15-24(1)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


646
Subsection 15-24(1)

Omit "Managing Director is satisfied", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO is satisfied".


647
Subsection 15-24(2)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


648
Subsection 15-24(2)

Omit "Managing Director is satisfied", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO is satisfied".


649
Subsection 15-24(3)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


650
Subsection 15-24(3)

Omit "Managing Director's", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO's".


651
Subsection 15-24(5)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


652
Subsection 15-24(5)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


653
Subsection 15-24(5)

Omit "by the Managing Director", substitute "by the Medicare Australia CEO".


654
Subsection 15-24(6)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


655
Subsection 15-24(6)

Omit "fund, the Managing Director", substitute "fund, the Medicare Australia CEO".


656
Subsection 15-25(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


657
Paragraph 15-25(2)(c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


658
Subsections 15-25(3) and (4)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


659
Subsection 15-25(6)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(6)
The Medicare Australia CEO must notify the * health fund stating the Medicare Australia CEO's decision on the reconsideration together with a statement of his or her reasons for the decision.


660
Subsection 15-25(7)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


661
Subsection 15-25(7)

Omit "its", substitute "his or her".


662
Subsection 16-5(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 16-5 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


663
Paragraph 16-5(2)(c)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


664
Subsection 16-5(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


665
Subsection 16-5(3)

Omit "it", substitute "he or she".


666
Subsections 16-5(4), (6) and (7)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


667
Subsection 16-10(1)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 16-10 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


668
Paragraphs 16-10(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


669
Subsection 16-10(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


670
Subparagraph 18-5(1)(d)(iii)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


671
Subsection 18-10(1)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


672
Paragraph 18-10(1)(a)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


673
Subsection 18-10(3)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


674
Subsections 18-15(1) and (1A)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


675
Subsection 18-15(1A)

Omit "Managing Director is", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO is".


676
Subsection 18-15(3)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


677
Paragraph 18-20(1)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".

Note: The heading to section 18-20 is altered by omitting "HIC" and substituting "Medicare Australia CEO".


678
Subsection 18-20(1)

Omit "HIC" (second occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


679
Subsection 18-20(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


680
Subsection 18-20(2)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


681
Subsection 18-20(3)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


682
Paragraph 18-20(3)(a)

Omit "it", substitute "the Medicare Australia CEO".


683
Subsection 18-25(1)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


684
Paragraph 18-25(3)(b)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


685
Subsections 18-25(4) and (5)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


686
Subsections 18-25(6), (7) and (8)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(6)
The Medicare Australia CEO must give you a notice stating his or her decision on the reconsideration together with a statement of his or her reasons for the decision.

(7)
The Medicare Australia CEO must make his or her decision on reconsideration of a decision within 28 days after the day on which he or she received an application for reconsideration.

(8)
The Medicare Australia CEO is taken, for the purposes of this Division, to have made a decision confirming the original decision if the Medicare Australia CEO has not told the applicant of his or her decision on the reconsideration before the end of the period of 28 days.


687
Subsection 19-1(1)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


688
Subsection 19-1(2)

Omit "HIC" (first occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


689
Paragraph 19-1(2)(k)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


690
Paragraph 19-1(2)(l)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


691
Subsection 19-1(3)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


692
Paragraph 19-1(5)(a)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


693
Subsections 19-2(1) and (2)

Omit "HIC" (wherever occurring), substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


694
Section 19-3

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


695
Section 19-3

Omit "it", substitute "he or she".


696
Paragraphs 19-10(a), (b), (c) and (e)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


697
Paragraph 19-10(f)

Omit " * Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


698
Paragraph 19-10(g)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


699
Subsection 19-15(1)

Omit "The HIC", substitute "(1) The Medicare Australia CEO".


700
Paragraph 19-15(1)(h)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


701
Subsection 19-15(2)

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


702
Paragraph 19-16(1)(b)

Omit "Managing Director", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


703
Paragraph 19-16(1)(d)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(d) an employee of Medicare Australia.


704
Subsections 19-16(2) and (3)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(2)
The Medicare Australia CEO may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her powers under this Act to an employee of Medicare Australia.


705
Section 19-25

Omit "HIC", substitute "Medicare Australia CEO".


706
Section 20-5

Insert:

"employee of Medicare Australia" means an employee within the meaning of the Medicare Australia Act 1973 .


707
Section 20-5 (definition of HIC )

Repeal the definition.


708
Section 20-5 (definition of Managing
Director )

Repeal the definition.


709
Section 20-5

Insert:

"Medicare Australia CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.

Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990


710
Clause 3 of Schedule 2 (Part 3 of the table, table
item dealing with the General Manager, Health Insurance Commission)

Repeal the item.

Social Security Act 1991


711
Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
protected information )

Omit "the Health Insurance Commission", substitute "Medicare Australia".


712
Subsection 23(1) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of
protected information )

Insert:

(ba) information about a person obtained by an officer under the family assistance law that was held in the records of the Health Insurance Commission; or


713
Subsection 23(1) (subparagraph (c)(iv) of the definition of
protected information )

Repeal the subparagraph, substitute:

(iv) Medicare Australia.


Part 3—Transitional provisions
714
Definitions

(1) In this Part:

amend includes repeal and remake.
"asset" means:

(a) any legal or equitable estate or interest in real or personal property, whether actual, contingent or prospective; and
(b) any right, power, privilege or immunity, whether actual, contingent or prospective;

but does not include a right, power, privilege or immunity conferred by an Act or by regulations or other subordinate legislation made under an Act.
"CEO" means the Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia.
"commencement time" means the time when this Part commences.
"Commissioner" means a Commissioner of HIC.
"HeSA" means Health eSignature Authority Pty Ltd (ACN 091 282 638).
"HIC" means the Health Insurance Commission established under the old law.
"instrument":

(a) includes:
(i) a contract, deed, undertaking or agreement; and
(ii) a notice, authority, order or instruction; and
(iii) an instrument made under an Act or regulations; but
(b) does not include an Act or regulations.

liability means any liability, duty or obligation, whether actual, contingent or prospective, but does not include a liability, duty or obligation imposed by an Act or by regulations or other subordinate legislation made under an Act.
"Managing Director" means the Managing Director of HIC.
"new law" means the Medicare Australia Act 1973 as in force after the commencement time.
"old law" means the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973 as in force before the commencement time.

(2) In this Part, unless a contrary intention is expressed, a reference to a law (however described) is a reference to a law of the Commonwealth.


715
Managing Director to become CEO

The person who was the Managing Director immediately before the commencement time under the old law, becomes the CEO immediately after the commencement time and holds office as if he or she were appointed for the remainder of his or her term as Managing Director by the Minister under Division 2 of Part IIA of the new law immediately after the commencement time.


716
Operation of laws—things done by, or in relation to,
HIC

(1) If, before the commencement time, a thing was done by, or in relation to, HIC, a Commissioner, the Managing Director or HeSA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law after the commencement time, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the CEO.
(2) For the purposes of subitem (1), a thing done before the commencement time under a provision amended by this Schedule has effect from that time as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.
(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, HIC, a Commissioner, the Managing Director or HeSA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to the CEO were a reference to the Commonwealth or to Medicare Australia.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(4) The regulations may provide for a thing specified in a determination under paragraph (3)(a) to be taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a person or body other than the CEO, the Commonwealth or Medicare Australia.
(5) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this item, doing a thing includes making an instrument.
(6) A determination made under subitem (3) is not a legislative instrument.


717
References in instruments

(1) If:

(a) an instrument is in force immediately before the commencement time; and
(b) the instrument contains a reference to HIC (however described), a Commissioner, the Managing Director or HeSA;

the instrument has effect from the commencement time as if the reference to HIC, the Commissioner, the Managing Director or HeSA were a reference to the CEO.

(2) If:

(a) an instrument is in force immediately before the commencement time; and
(b) the instrument contains a reference to an officer of HIC (however described);

the instrument has effect from the commencement time as if the reference to the officer of HIC were a reference to an employee of Medicare Australia.

(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (1) or (2):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified reference; or
(b) applies as if:
(i) in the case of subitem (1)—the reference in that subitem to the CEO were a reference to the Commonwealth or to Medicare Australia; or
(ii) in the case of subitem (2)—the reference in that subitem to an employee of Medicare Australia were a reference to the CEO.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(4) The regulations may provide that an instrument containing a reference specified in a determination under paragraph (3)(a) has effect from the commencement time as if:

(a) in the case of an instrument covered by subitem (1)—the reference were a reference to a person or body other than the CEO, the Commonwealth or Medicare Australia; or
(b) in the case of an instrument covered by subitem (2)—the reference were a reference to a person or body other than the CEO or an employee of Medicare Australia.

(5) This item has effect subject to subitem 718(3).
(6) A determination made under subitem (3) is not a legislative instrument.


718
Transfer of assets and liabilities to the Commonwealth

Transfer of assets and liabilities

(1) At the commencement time:

(a) the assets and liabilities of HIC become assets and liabilities of the Commonwealth without any conveyance, transfer or assignment; and
(b) the Commonwealth becomes HIC's successor in law in relation to those assets and liabilities.

(2) At the commencement time:

(a) the assets and liabilities of HeSA become assets and liabilities of the Commonwealth without any conveyance, transfer or assignment; and
(b) the Commonwealth becomes HeSA's successor in law in relation to those assets and liabilities.

Instruments relating to transferred assets and liabilities

(3) If:

(a) an instrument is in force immediately before the commencement time; and
(b) the instrument relates to assets or liabilities covered by subitem (1) or (2); and
(c) the instrument refers to HIC (however described) or to HeSA;

the reference is to be read as a reference to the Commonwealth as necessary to give effect to subitems (1) and (2).

Proceedings relating to transferred assets and liabilities

(4) If, immediately before the commencement time, any proceedings:

(a) that related to assets or liabilities covered by subitem (1) or (2); and
(b) to which HIC or HeSA was a party;

were pending in any court or tribunal, then, from the commencement time, the Commonwealth is substituted for HIC or HeSA as a party to the proceedings.


719
Recording Commonwealth ownership of assets and
liabilities

(1) This item applies if:

(a) an asset or liability becomes an asset or liability of the Commonwealth under item 718; and
(b) a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory provides for the registration or recording of interests, or the transfer of interests, in such an asset or liability.

(2) The Minister may give the person responsible for such registration or recording (the registration official ) a certificate that:

(a) is signed by the Minister; and
(b) identifies the asset or liability; and
(c) states that, under item 718, the asset or liability has become an asset or liability of the Commonwealth.

(3) The registration official may:

(a) deal with, and give effect to, the certificate as if it were a proper and appropriate instrument for transactions in relation to assets or liabilities of that kind; and
(b) make such entries in the register or record as are necessary having regard to the effect of this Part.

(4) A document that appears to be a certificate given in accordance with subitem (2):

(a) is taken to be such a certificate; and
(b) is taken to have been properly given;

unless the contrary is established.


720
Appropriations

Transfer of appropriations

(1) If:

(a) a provision of an Act or regulations provides for, or relates to, the appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund; and
(b) the provision refers to HIC (however described);

the reference to HIC is to be read from the commencement time as a reference to Medicare Australia.

(2) The Minister may, by writing, determine that a particular reference to HIC covered by subitem (1) is to be read as a reference to the CEO. A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.
(3) A determination made under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Re-appropriation of money

(4) If an amount of money (the original amount ) becomes an asset of the Commonwealth under item 718, an amount equal to the original amount may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly, for the purposes of Medicare Australia.


721
Transfer of staff

Long service leave

(1) If:

(a) a member of the staff of HIC transfers, or is transferred, to Medicare Australia; and
(b) previous employment of the staff member could have been taken into account for the purposes of calculating the staff member's entitlement to long service leave as a member of the staff of HIC;

the previous employment must be taken into account in a similar manner for the purposes of calculating the staff member's entitlement to long service leave as an employee of Medicare Australia.

Other staffing matters

(2) The regulations may prescribe other matters of a transitional nature in relation to the transfer of staff from HIC to Medicare Australia.
(3) Without limiting subitem (2), regulations under that subitem may provide for:

(a) some or all of the entitlements and obligations of the staff of HIC to be preserved; or
(b) HIC staffing procedures to apply, or to continue to apply, in relation to:
(i) processes begun before, but not completed by, the commencement time; or
(ii) things done by, for or in relation to HIC or a staff member of HIC before the commencement time; or
(c) Medicare Australia staffing procedures to apply in relation to:
(i) processes begun before, but not completed by, the commencement time; or
(ii) things done by, for or in relation to HIC or a staff member of HIC before the commencement time.

(4) Regulations made under this item have effect despite the Public Service Act 1999 .
(5) In this item:

staffing procedures includes procedures and policies related to recruitment, promotion, performance management, inefficiency, misconduct, forfeiture of position, fitness for duty, loss of essential qualifications, disciplinary action, reviews of or appeals against staffing decisions, transfers, redundancy, resignations, termination of employment, grievance processes and leave.


722
Transfer of records

At the commencement time, the records and documents of HIC and HeSA become the records and documents of the CEO.


723
Access by Commissioners to records

For the purposes of the operation of subsection 27L(4) of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 in relation to the books of HIC, the reference in that subsection to a Commonwealth authority is to be read, after the commencement time, as a reference to the CEO.


724
Financial statements and other reporting requirements

Financial statements

(1) If:

(a) immediately before the commencement time, a law required HIC, a Commissioner or the Managing Director to provide financial statements for a period; and
(b) the period ends after the commencement time;

the CEO must, within 3 months after the commencement time, provide the statements for so much of the period as occurs before the commencement time.

Other reporting requirements

(2) If:

(a) immediately before the commencement time, a law required HIC, a Commissioner or the Managing Director to provide a report (other than financial statements) for a period; and
(b) the period ends after the commencement time;

the CEO must provide the report, as required, for so much of the period as occurs before the commencement time.

(3) If:

(a) under subitem (2), the CEO is required to provide a report for a part of a period; and
(b) the CEO is also required to provide a similar report for the remainder of the period;

the CEO may meet the requirements in a single report for the period.

Outstanding reporting requirements

(4) If:

(a) a law required HIC, a Commissioner or the Managing Director to provide a report (whether financial statements or otherwise) for a period that ended before the commencement time; and
(b) the report has not been provided by the commencement time;

the CEO must provide the report as required.


725
Substitution of parties to proceedings

(1) If, immediately before the commencement time, any proceedings to which HIC, a Commissioner, the Managing Director or HeSA was a party were pending in any court or tribunal, then, from the commencement time, the CEO is substituted for HIC, the Commissioner, the Managing Director or HeSA as a party to the proceedings.
(2) This item has effect subject to subitem 718(4).


726
Exemption from stamp duty and other State or Territory
taxes

No stamp duty or other tax is payable under a law of a State or Territory in respect of, or anything connected with:

(a) the transfer of an asset or liability under this Part; or
(b) the operation of this Part in any other respect.


727
Constitutional safety net—acquisition of property

(1) If:

(a) a provision of this Schedule would result in an acquisition of property; and
(b) the provision would not be valid, apart from this item, because a particular person has not been compensated;

the Commonwealth must pay that person:

(c) a reasonable amount of compensation agreed on between the person and the Commonwealth; or
(d) failing agreement—a reasonable amount of compensation determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) Any damages or compensation recovered, or other remedy given, in a proceeding begun otherwise than under this item must be taken into account in assessing compensation payable in a proceeding begun under this item and arising out of the same event or transaction.
(3) In this item:

acquisition of property has the same meaning as in paragraph 51(xxxi) of the Constitution.


728
Operation of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review)
Act 1977

Despite the amendment made by item 80, the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 has effect in relation to decisions made before the commencement time as if that amendment had not been made.


729
Operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 has effect after the commencement time as if the reference to Medicare Australia in Division 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 to that Act included a reference to HIC.


730
Delegation by Minister

(1) The Minister may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her powers and functions under this Part to:
(a) the Secretary of the Department; or
(b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department; or
(c) the CEO.

(2) In exercising or performing powers or functions under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister.
(3) A power or function delegated to the CEO under subitem (1) must not be sub-delegated under subsection 8AC(3) of the Medicare Australia Act 1973 .


731
Regulations

(1) The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters:

(a) required or permitted by this Schedule to be prescribed; or
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Schedule.

(2) In particular, regulations may be made prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by this Schedule.


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