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HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1992 NO. 241

STATUTORY RULES 1992 No. 241

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services

Health Insurance Commission Act 1973

Health Insurance Commission Regulations (Amendment)

Section 44 of the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973 (the Act) provides that the GovernorGeneral may make Regulations for the purposes of the Act.

Subsection 8E(1) of the Act provides that the Health Insurance Commission (the Commission) shall perform such functions in relation to health insurance as are prescribed, and such functions in relation to to other matters relating to health as are prescribed.

The amending Regulations prescribed an additional function for the Commission, enabling it to undertake planning and preparation for the implementation of changes arising from legislation to be introduced into Parliament; the amending Regulations also repealed a redundant provision in the Health Insurance Commission Regulations.

Regulation 3 of the amending Regulations inserted a new Regulation 3F into the Health insurance Commission Regulations to enable the Commission to undertake planning and preparatory work (developing new systems and programs) in relation to a legislation proposal referred to it by the Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services or the Minister for Aged, Family and Health Services.

Regulation 2 of the amending Regulations repealed paragraph 3(2)(d) of the Health Insurance Commission Regulations because it is redundant. Subsections 19B(8), 19B(9) and 19B(19) and section 19E of the Health Insurance Act 1973 referred to in paragraph 3(2)(d) were repealed by the Health Legislation Amendment Act (No.2) 1985 (No. 167 of 1985).