Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT ACT 1977 No. 75 of 1977 - SECT 27

27. Section 82 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section
substituted:- Functions of Committees.
''82. A Committee shall inquire into, and submit to the Minister its report
and recommendations on-

   (a)  a question referred to the Committee by the Minister under section
        16C; and

   (b)  any other matter referred to the Committee by the Minister, being a
        matter that is relevant to the operation or administration of this Act
        or the National Health Act 1953 (other than Part VII of that Act) and
        arises out of or relates to-

        (i)    an undertaking accepted by the Minister under section 16C; or

        (ii)   the rendering of a professional service on or after 15 April
               1977, or the initiation of a pathology service on or after the
               date of commencement of this section, in the State for which
               the Committee is established.''.