Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION (REFORM AND SEPARATION OF FUNCTIONS) ACT 1997 No. 159 of 1997 - SECT 47

(1) The Minister may, by writing, delegate to the Chairperson of the
Commission all or any of the functions or powers conferred on the Minister by
this Part (other than Subdivision C of Division 4 or section 45). Note 1:
Subdivision C of Division 4 deals with transfer of staff. Note 2: Section 45
deals with the Minister's functions in relation to the Commonwealth's
shareholding in the nominated company.

(2) The Minister may, by writing, delegate to all or any of the following
groups:

   (a)  the Managing Director of the Commission and the Chief Executive
        Officer of the nominated company;

   (b)  the Managing Director of the Commission and the Human Resources
        Manager of the nominated company;

   (c)  the Chief Executive Officer of the nominated company and the Human
        Resources Manager of the Commission;

   (d)  the Human Resources Manager of the Commission and the Human Resources
        Manager of the nominated company; all or any of the functions and
        powers conferred on the Minister by Subdivision C of Division 4. Note:
        Subdivision C of Division 4 deals with transfer of staff.

(3) A function or power delegated to a group under subsection (2) may be
performed or exercised by both members of the group acting jointly, and may
not otherwise be performed or exercised under the delegation.

(4) The Minister may, by writing, delegate to:

   (a)  the Secretary to the Department; or

   (b)  a person holding or performing the duties of a Senior Executive
        Service office in the Department; all or any of the powers conferred
        on the Minister by subsection 249(7) of the Corporations Law as that
        subsection applies to the nominated company as mentioned in subsection
        45(3) of this Act.

(5) In this section: Chief Executive Officer, in relation to the nominated
company, means the chief executive officer (however described) of the
nominated company. Human Resources Manager means:

   (a)  in relation to the Commission - the Commission's General Manager,
        Human Resource Management; and

   (b)  in relation to the nominated company - the employee of the nominated
        company whose position corresponds to the Commission's General
        Manager, Human Resource Management. Managing Director, in relation to
        the Commission, has the same meaning as in the
        Health Insurance Commission Act 1973. Senior Executive Service office
        has the same meaning as in the Public Service Act 1922.