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of the Act and are to be read subject to the Act.  The MRCA Treatment Principles also set out:

      (a)  the places at which, the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, a particular kind or class of treatment may be provided under Part 3 of Chapter 6 of the Act;
      (b)  the kinds or classes of treatment that will not be provided under Part 3 of Chapter 6 of the Act;
      (c)  the places at which, the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, treatment will not be provided under Part 3 of Chapter 6 of the Act;
      (d)  whether the Commission's prior approval of a particular kind or class of treatment is required under Part 3 of Chapter 6 of the Act;
(e)  if the Commission's prior approval is required:

        (i)  the circumstances in which the Commission may exercise its power to give prior approval; and

        (ii)  the circumstances in which the Commission may exercise its power to give approval if the treatment was obtained without prior approval.

1.1.3 The MRCA Treatment Principles state the policies under which the Commission may accept financial responsibility for the cost of treatment for persons entitled to treatment under the Act.

    Note: Consistent with the Act, treatment extends beyond medical treatment and encompasses social and domestic assistance.

1.2 Application of MRCA Private Patient Principles
1.2.1 The MRCA Private Patient Principles (the MPPPs), determined by the Commission under paragraph 286(1)(b) of the Act, apply in all States and Territories

1.2.2 A provision of the MRCA Treatment Principles does not apply if it is inconsistent with the MPPPs.

1.2.3 Nothing in these Principles is to be taken to require prior approval for admission at a public hospital in a State or Territory.

1.3 Delegation
1.3.1 The Commission may delegate all or any of its powers under the Principles (except this power of delegation) in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions, that it may delegate all or any of its powers under the Act.

Note: section 384 of the Act sets out the circumstances in which the Commission may delegate its powers.

1.4 Interpretation
              1.4.1 In these Principles, unless a contrary intention appears:

"ABN (Australian Business Number)" has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.

"Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care worker"
means a person who is qualified as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait primary health care worker after undertaking a course in Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander Health, provided by an institution recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Health Islander Practice Board of Australia as suitable for providing a course of that nature, and who obtained