Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsIf a quality assurance activity is engaged in in only one State or Territory, one of the following paragraphs must apply to the activity:
(a) the government of the State or Territory has advised the Minister that:
(i) the activity is not subject to legislation of the State or Territory that is similar to Part VC of the Act; and
(ii) in the opinion of the government of the State or Territory, it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act should apply to the activity;
(b) the activity includes a methodology that has not been used previously in Australia;
(c) the activity is a pilot study for the purpose of investigating whether a methodology of a particular kind can be used in Australia;
(d) the activity addresses a subject matter that has not previously been addressed in Australia;
(e) the activity has the potential to affect the quality of health care on a national scale;
(f) the activity is a pilot study for the purpose of investigating whether the activity has the potential to affect the quality of health care on a national scale;
(g) the activity is of national importance.