Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 132

Scope

  (1A)   This section applies in relation to the functions of the Pricing Authority mentioned in subsection   131(1).

Pricing Authority must have regard to intergovernmental agreements

  (1)   If an intergovernmental agreement is relevant to the performance of a function of the Pricing Authority, the Pricing Authority must have regard to the agreement in performing the function.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not limit the matters to which regard may be had.

Pricing Authority must follow processes in National Health Reform Agreement

  (3)   Where the National Health Reform Agreement sets out processes to be followed, or conditions or requirements to be met, by the Pricing Authority in performing a function, the Pricing Authority must follow the processes, or meet the conditions or requirements, in performing the function.