Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 11

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to a model national accreditation scheme formulated by the Commission under paragraph   9(1)(l).

Consultation

  (2)   Before formulating a scheme, the Commission must consult:

  (a)   each head (however described) of a Department of State of:

  (i)   a State; or

  (ii)   the Australian Capital Territory; or

  (iii)   the Northern Territory;

    where the Department:

  (iv)   deals with matters relating to health; and

  (v)   is administered by a participating State/Territory Health Minister; and

  (b)   persons or bodies who, in the Commission's opinion, are stakeholders in relation to the formulation of the scheme; and

  (ba)   carers; and

  (bb)   consumers; and

  (c)   the public.

Rules to be complied with by Commission

  (3)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules to be complied with by the Commission in formulating a scheme.

  (4)   Before making rules under subsection   (3), the Minister must consult each participating State/Territory Health Minister.

  (5)   The Commission must comply with rules in force under subsection   (3).