Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HUMAN SERVICES (MEDICARE) REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 14

  (1)   The functions of the Aged Care Secretary under the following provisions are prescribed functions of the Chief Executive Medicare:

  (a)   Part   6.1 (reconsideration and review of decisions) of the Aged Care Act , but only in relation to the following reviewable decisions mentioned in the table in section   85 - 1 of that Act:

  (i)   items   28 to 31;

  (ii)   items   39AA and 39AB;

  (iii)   items   45 to 49B;

  (iv)   items   53 to 53D;

  (v)   items   53F to 53H;

  (b)   Part   6.1 (reconsideration and review of decisions) of the Aged Care Transitional Act , but only in relation to the following reviewable decisions mentioned in the table in section   85 - 1 of that Act:

  (i)   items   39AA to 41;

  (ii)   items   44 to 46;

  (iii)   items   48 to 53C.

  (2)   The Chief Executive Medicare also has the prescribed function of bringing or defending any legal proceeding relating to the functions mentioned paragraph   ( a) or (b).