Private Health Insurance Act 2007

CHAPTER 6 - ADMINISTRATION  

PART 6-10 - MISCELLANEOUS  

Division 333 - Miscellaneous  

SECTION 333-1   DELEGATION BY MINISTER  

333-1(1)    
The Minister may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her functions or powers under this Act (other than a function or power mentioned in subsection (2A) ) to:

(a)    the Secretary of the Department; or

(b)    an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department.

(c) (Repealed by No 87 of 2015)

333-1(2)    
Without limiting subsection (1) , the Minister may, by writing, delegate all or any of his or her functions or powers under Part 2-2 or Part 6-4 to:

(a)    the Chief Executive Medicare; or

(b)    a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 ); or

(c)    an APS employee in the Department.

333-1(2A)    
For the purposes of subsection (1) , the Minister must not delegate any of the following functions or powers:

(a)    a function or power under subsection 66-6(2) ( * approved application periods for applications under section 66-8 or 66-10 );

(aa)    a function or power under subsection 66-8(9) or 66-10(9) (tabling reasons for refusing to approve applications under section 66-8 or 66-10 );

(b)    the power to make, vary or revoke a legislative instrument under subsection 324-7(1) (review of decision to publish information).

333-1(3)    
In performing a function or exercising a power under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Minister.