Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Hon. Joe Hockey, Minister for Human Services)Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used throughout this Explanatory Memorandum.
Act , unless the context indicates otherwise, means the Health Insurance Commission Act 1973;
HIC means the Health Insurance Commission;
Centrelink means the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency;
Centrelink Act means the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997;
CEO means Chief Executive Officer; and
HeSA means Health eSignature Authority Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of HIC).