Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 208

Scope

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

Reports

  (1)   The Minister or a State/Territory Health Minister may, by written notice given to the Pricing Authority, require the Pricing Authority to:

  (a)   prepare a report about one or more specified matters relating to the performance of the Pricing Authority's functions; and

  (b)   give copies of the report to the Minister or the State/Territory Health Minister, as the case requires, within the period specified in the notice.

Information

  (2)   The Minister or a State/Territory Health Minister may, by written notice given to the Pricing Authority, require the Pricing Authority to:

  (a)   prepare a document setting out specified information relating to the performance of the Pricing Authority's functions; and

  (b)   give copies of the document to the Minister or the State/Territory Health Minister, as the case requires, within the period specified in the notice.

Compliance

  (3)   The Pricing Authority must comply with a requirement under subsection   (1) or (2).

Publication of reports and documents

  (4)   The Minister or the State/Territory Health Minister, as the case requires, may cause to be published (whether on the internet or otherwise):

  (a)   a report under subsection   (1); or

  (b)   a document under subsection   (2).