Human Services Legislation Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2005 No. 207

I, JOHN SANDERSON, Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Civil Aviation Act 1988, the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, the Customs Administration Act 1985, the Family Law Act 1975, the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988, the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973, the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, the Lands Acquisition Act 1989, the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1973, the Medical Indemnity Act 2002, the National Health Act 1953, the Ombudsman Act 1976, the Privacy Act 1988, the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987, the Public Works Committee Act 1969 and the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.

Dated 15 September 2005

JOHN SANDERSON

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

JOE HOCKEY

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Human Services Legislation Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the commencement of items 31 to 731 of Schedule 2 to the Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2005.

3 Amendment of legislation

  Schedule 1 amends the following Regulations:

 (a) the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998;

 (b) the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997;

 (c) the Customs Administration Regulations 2000;

 (d) the Family Law Regulations 1984;

 (e) the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997;

 (f) the Financial Transaction Reports Regulations 1990;

 (g) the Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982;

 (h) the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2004;

 (i) the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2004;

 (j) the Health Insurance (Pathology Services) Regulations 1989;

 (k) the Health Insurance (Vocational Registration of General Practitioners) Regulations;

 (l) the Health Insurance Commission Regulations 1975;

 (m) the Health Insurance Regulations 1975;

 (n) the Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997;

 (o) the Lands Acquisition Regulations 1989;

 (p) the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations;

 (q) the Medical Indemnity Regulations 2003;

 (r) the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960;

 (s) the Ombudsman Regulations 1977;

 (t) the Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001;

 (u) the Proceeds of Crime Regulations 1987;

 (v) the Public Works Committee Regulations 1969;

 (w) the Superannuation Benefit (Interim Arrangement) (Continuous Service) Regulations.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

Part 1 Amendments of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998

[1] Subregulation 67.010 (1), definition of specialist medical practitioner, paragraph (a)

omit

the Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia

[2] Subregulation 67.010 (1), definition of specialist psychiatrist, paragraph (a)

omit

the Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia

[3] Subparagraph 67.025 (2) (c) (i) and paragraphs 67.065 (4) (a) and 67.075 (3) (a)

omit

the Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia

Part 2 Amendment of Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Regulations 1997

[4] Schedule 1, Part 1

substitute

Part 1 Commonwealth authorities

Part 3 Amendments of Customs Administration Regulations 2000

[5] Schedule 2, item 1.17

omit

Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia

[6] Schedule 2, after item 1.25

insert

Part 4 Amendments of Family Law Regulations 1984

[7] Subparagraphs 11 (7) (d) (i) and (ii)

omit

the Department of Social Security

insert

Centrelink

[8] Paragraph 12CB (e)

substitute

 (e) Centrelink;

[9] Paragraph 12CB (j)

substitute

 (j) Medicare Australia.

[10] Subparagraphs 16 (3) (b) (i) and (ii)

omit

the Department of Social Security

insert

Centrelink

Part 5 Amendments of Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997

[11] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 117B

substitute

[12] Schedule 1, Part 1, after item 128A

insert

Part 6 Amendments of Financial Transaction Reports Regulations 1990

[13] Paragraph 10A (1) (b)

omit

the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency;

insert

a Centrelink officer;

[14] Subregulation 10A (3) and paragraph 11C (b)

omit

an officer of the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency

insert

a Centrelink officer

Part 7 Amendment of Freedom of Information (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1982

[15] Schedule 2, item 75

omit

Part 8 Amendments of Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2004

[16] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 2 (1), definition of registered sonographer

omit

Commission under regulation 3S of the Health Insurance Commission Regulations 1975.

insert

Medicare Australia CEO.

[17] Schedule 1, Part 2, subparagraph 27 (b) (i)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[18] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 30 (11), definition of highest fee

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[19] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 34 (2)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[20] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 42 (4), definition of practice location

omit

Commission.

insert

Medicare Australia CEO.

Part 9 Amendments of Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2004

[21] Schedule 1, Part 2, sub-subparagraph 3 (3) (b) (iii) (B) and paragraphs 3 (4) (a), (c) and (d)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[22] Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 77 (1) (a) and subparagraph 78 (1) (b) (i)

omit

Commission under regulation 3T of the Health Insurance Commission Regulations 1975;

insert

Medicare Australia CEO;

[23] Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraphs 79 (b) and 80 (b), rule 81 and paragraph 82 (b)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[24] Schedule 1, Part 2, subrule 83 (4), definition of practice location

omit

Commission.

insert

Medicare Australia CEO.

Part 10 Amendment of Health Insurance (Pathology Services) Regulations 1989

[25] Regulation 5

omit

the Health Insurance Commission,

insert

Medicare Australia,

Part 11 Amendments of Health Insurance (Vocational Registration of General Practitioners) Regulations

[26] Regulation 1

substitute

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Health Insurance (Vocational Registration of General Practitioners) Regulations 1989.

[27] Subregulation 2 (1), definition of managing director

substitute

Medicare Australia CEO means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under section 8AG of the Medicare Australia Act 1973.

[28] Further amendments — Medicare Australia CEO

  The following provisions are amended by omitting each mention of ‘managing director’ and inserting ‘Medicare Australia CEO’:

  regulation 4

  subregulation 4A (1)

  paragraph 4A (4) (a)

  regulation 6

  paragraph 8 (1) (a).

Part 12 Amendments of Health Insurance Commission Regulations 1975

[29] Regulation 1

substitute

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Medicare Australia Regulations 1975.

[30] Regulation 2A

substitute

3 Definition

  In these Regulations:

Act means the Medicare Australia Act 1973.

[31] Regulations 2AB, 3, 3A to 3N, 3R to 3W, 4, 4A, 4B and 6

omit

[32] Schedules 1 and 2

omit

Part 13 Amendments of Health Insurance Regulations 1975

[33] Regulation 2, definition of investigation, paragraph (a)

omit

Commission — the investigation by the Commission of:

insert

Medicare Australia CEO — the investigation by the Medicare Australia CEO of:

[34] Regulation 2, definition of provider number, paragraph (a)

omit

Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[35] Regulation 2, definition of requester number

omit

Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[36] Subregulations 6B (1) and (2) and paragraphs 6C (1) (b), 6D (1) (a) and 6EB (b)

omit

Managing Director

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[37] Paragraph 6F (b)

omit

managing director

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[38] Paragraphs 13 (10) (a), (b) and (c)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[39] Subregulation 13AA (1)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO on behalf of the Commonwealth

[40] Paragraphs 13AA (2) (a) and (b), regulation 13A and subregulation 13B (1)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[41] Subregulation 20 (4)

omit

Commission under regulation 3S of the Health Insurance Commission Regulations 1975.

insert

Medicare Australia CEO.

[42] Sub-subparagraphs 27 (1) (b) (ii) (A), (B), (C) and (D)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[43] Paragraph 27 (3) (a)

omit

Commission about a medical practitioner and the General Manager,

insert

Medicare Australia CEO about a medical practitioner and the Medicare Australia CEO,

[44] Paragraph 27 (3) (b)

omit

General Manager

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[45] Paragraph 27 (3) (c)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[46] Subregulation 27 (6)

omit each mention of

General Manager

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[47] Paragraph 27 (6) (h)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[48] Paragraph 27 (7) (c)

omit

General Manager

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[49] Regulation 28

substitute

28 Delegation

  The Medicare Australia CEO may, by writing, delegate to a member of the staff of Medicare Australia referred to in subsection 20 (1) of the Medicare Australia Act 1973 all or any of the powers and functions of the Medicare Australia CEO under regulation 27.

[50] Schedule 3, Part 1, clause 1, definition of Inv, paragraph (a)

omit

Commission:

insert

Medicare Australia CEO;

[51] Schedule 3, Part 1, clause 1, definition of TP, paragraph (c) and subparagraph (e) (v)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[52] Schedule 3, Part 1, clause 1, definition of VP, paragraphs (e) and (f)

omit

Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[53] Schedule 3, Part 1, clause 1, definition of VP, subparagraph (g) (xiii)

omit

Commission’s

insert

Medicare Australia’s

Part 14 Amendment of Income Tax Assessment Regulations 1997

[54] Paragraph 61-330.01 (4) (c)

omit

Health Insurance Commission;

insert

Chief Executive Officer of Medicare Australia;

Part 15 Amendment of Lands Acquisition Regulations 1989

[55] Schedule 1, item 13A

omit

Part 16 Amendments of Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations

[56] Regulation 1

substitute

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Maternity Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations 1982.

[57] Schedule 1, item 33A

omit

Part 17 Amendments of Medical Indemnity Regulations 2003

[58] Further amendments — Medicare Australia CEO

  The following provisions are amended by omitting each mention of ‘HIC’ and inserting ‘Medicare Australia CEO’:

  paragraph 20 (1) (d)

  subregulation 20 (1A)

  paragraph 21 (1) (d)

  subregulation 21 (1A)

  paragraph 22 (2) (c)

  paragraph 22 (3) (b)

  subregulation 22 (3A)

  paragraph 23 (1) (b)

  subregulation 23 (1A)

  paragraph 24 (1) (b)

  subregulation 24 (2)

  paragraph 25 (c)

  subregulation 26 (3).

Part 18 Amendments of National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960

[59] Subregulation 5 (1), definition of HIC/DVA copy

substitute

Medicare Australia/DVA copy, for a prescription, means the duplicate of the prescription on which appear the words ‘Medicare Australia/DVA copy’.

[60] Sub-subparagraphs 19 (1) (a) (i) (D) and 19 (1) (a) (ii) (D)

omit

HIC/DVA copy

insert

Medicare Australia/DVA copy

[61] Subparagraph 22 (2) (a) (i) and paragraph 22 (2) (b)

omit

Managing Director of the Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia CEO

[62] Subparagraphs 25 (3) (b) (ii), 25 (3) (c) (ii), 25 (4) (b) (ii), 25 (4) (c) (ii) and 26 (1) (a) (i)

omit

HIC/DVA copy

insert

Medicare Australia/DVA copy

[63] Schedule 1, items 1 to 8

omit

Health Insurance Commission

insert

Medicare Australia

Part 19 Amendment of Ombudsman Regulations 1977

[64] Schedule 4, item 13

substitute

Part 20 Amendments of Privacy (Private Sector) Regulations 2001

[65] Schedule 2, item 120

omit

[66] Schedule 2, after item 129

insert

129A. Medicare Australia

Part 21 Amendment of Proceeds of Crime Regulations 1987

[67] Paragraphs 3B (i) and (j)

substitute

 (i) the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation;

 (j) Medicare Australia;

Part 22 Amendment of Public Works Committee Regulations 1969

[68] Schedule 3, item 18

omit

Part 23 Amendments of Superannuation Benefit (Interim Arrangement) (Continuous Service) Regulations

[69] Regulation 1

substitute

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Superannuation Benefit (Interim Arrangement) (Continuous Service) Regulations 1988.

[70] Subparagraph 2 (zd) (xiv)

substitute

 (xiv) stores assistants;

[71] After paragraph 2 (zd)

insert

 (ze) persons employed in Medicare Australia on a regular relief basis.

1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See www.frli.gov.au.