Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HUMAN SERVICES (MEDICARE) REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 16

  (1)   It is a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare :

  (a)   to appoint, in accordance with the definition of authorised officer in section   90 - 3 of the Aged Care Act, an officer of the Health Department to be an authorised officer for the purposes of a matter referred to in paragraph   93 - 1(2)(b) of that Act; and

  (b)   to cause an identity card to be issued to such an approved officer in accordance with section   94 - 1 of that Act ; and

  (c)   to ensure that the identity card specifies that the person to whom the card is issued is appointed as an authorised officer for the purposes of a matter referred to in paragraph   93 - 1(2)(b) of that Act.

  (2)   The functions of the Aged Care Secretary under section   93 - 1 (power to obtain information and documents) of the Aged Care Act is a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare, but only in relation to a matter referred to in paragraph   93 - 1(2)(b) of that Act