Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00157:clause:1_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015A00157
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 6
Character Range: 150908–152189

6  Healthcare recipients may apply for registration
 (1) A healthcare recipient may apply to the System Operator for registration of the healthcare recipient.
 (2) The application must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) include, or be accompanied by, the information and documents required by the form; and
 (c) be lodged at a place, or by a means, specified in the form.
 (3) If:
 (a) a healthcare recipient makes an application in accordance with this clause; and
 (b) the healthcare recipient is eligible for registration under clause 4; and
 (c) the System Operator is satisfied, having regard to the matters (if any) specified in the My Health Records Rules, that the identity of the healthcare recipient has been appropriately verified;
the System Operator must register the healthcare recipient.
 (4) Despite subclause (3), the System Operator must not register a healthcare recipient:
 (a) if the System Operator is satisfied that registering the healthcare recipient may compromise the security or integrity of the My Health Record system, having regard to the matters (if any) prescribed by the My Health Records Rules; or
 (b) in other circumstances prescribed by the My Health Records Rules.

Division 2—Information sharing for the purposes of the opt‑out system