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Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Instrument 2019
made under the

Hearing Services Administration Act 1997

Compilation No. 4

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01322

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Instrument 2019 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
4 Authority
5 Definitions
Part 2—Additional eligible persons
6 Additional eligible persons
7 Spouses or de facto partners
9 Department of Veterans' Affairs clients
Part 3—Voucher rules
11 Voucher rules
12 Applying for a voucher
13 Issuing a voucher
14 Effect of issuing a voucher
15 A voucher‑holder is a participant in the voucher system
Part 4—Accreditation scheme
16 Accreditation scheme
17 Application for accreditation
18 Australian Hearing Services
19 Decisions by the Minister
20 Breaches to be reported
21 Accreditation only effective while an agreement under section 20 of the Act is in force
22 Minister may approve the transfer of accreditation
23 Register
Part 5—Rules of conduct
Division 5.1—Preliminary
24 Rules of conduct
Division 5.2—Information
25 Obligation to provide information to potential voucher‑holders and voucher‑holders
26 Records
27 Access to information
28 Requirement to disclose device supply arrangements
29 Power to require information
30 Obligation to inform service provider personnel
Division 5.3—Service management
31 Limit on