Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEARING SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1997 No. 81 of 1997 - SECT 17

(1) The Minister must, by written instrument, formulate rules of conduct
relating to the provision of hearing services to voucher-holders.

(2) Rules of conduct have effect only for the purposes of section  18.  Note:
Section 18 provides that compliance with rules of conduct is a condition of an
entity's accreditation.

(3) Rules of conduct may make provision for or in relation to a matter by
conferring a power on the Minister.

(4) Rules of conduct may prohibit or regulate the charging of fees or other
consideration payable by a voucher-holder, where the fee or consideration is
in respect of the provision by an accredited service provider of a hearing
service that is available to the holder under the voucher.

(5) Rules of conduct may require an accredited service provider to:

   (a)  take all reasonable steps to ensure that each individual who (whether
        in the capacity of employee or otherwise) works, or is to work, for
        the service provider in the provision of specified hearing services to
        voucher-holders holds such qualifications as are ascertained in
        accordance with the rules; and

   (b)  inform the Minister of the names and qualifications of those
        individuals.

(6) Subsections (3), (4) and (5) do not, by implication, limit subsection (1).

(7) An instrument under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument for the
purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.