Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088:section:144
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00088
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 144
Character Range: 92434–94302

144  Appointment of members of the Pricing Authority

        (1) Each member of the Pricing Authority is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.
Note: The member of the Pricing Authority is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
 (2) The Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) is to be appointed with the agreement of the Premiers of:
 (a) the States; and
 (b) the Australian Capital Territory; and
 (c) the Northern Territory.
 (3) A member of the Pricing Authority (other than the Chair or a Deputy Chair) is to be appointed with the agreement of:
 (a) the Prime Minister; and
 (b) the Premiers of:
 (i) the States; and
 (ii) the Australian Capital Territory; and
 (iii) the Northern Territory.
 (3A) The Minister must ensure that the Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) and at least one other member of the Pricing Authority have:
 (a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
 (b) significant standing;
in either or both of the following fields:
 (c) public hospital strategic leadership or operational management;
 (d) public hospital pricing and costing.
 (3B) The Minister must ensure that the Deputy Chair (Aged Care Pricing) and at least one other member of the Pricing Authority have:
 (a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
 (b) significant standing;
in either or both of the following fields:
 (c) aged care strategic leadership or operational management;
 (d) aged care pricing and costing.
 (4) The Minister must ensure that at least one member of the Pricing Authority has:
 (a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
 (b) significant standing;
in the following fields:
 (c) the health care needs of people living in regional or rural areas;
 (d) the provision of health care services in regional or rural areas.
 (5) A member of the Pricing Authority may hold office on either a full‑time or a part‑time basis.