Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122:section:23:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00122
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 553622–556632

85‑5 relating to reconsidering the following decisions:
 (i) a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income;
 (ii) a decision under section 44‑26C.
 (5) If, under subsection (4), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the *Chief Executive Centrelink, the Chief Executive Centrelink may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997).

Chief Executive Medicare
 (6) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Chief Executive Medicare:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑24 relating to making a determination for the purposes of working out a care recipient's *total assessable income; or
 (b) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑26C; or
 (c) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering the following decisions:
 (i) a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income;
 (ii) a decision under section 44‑26C.
 (7) If, under subsection (6), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the *Chief Executive Medicare, the Chief Executive Medicare may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973).

Veterans' Affairs Secretary
 (8) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑26C; or
 (b) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering a decision under section 44‑26C.
 (9) If, under subsection (8), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, the Secretary of that Department may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to an APS employee in that Department.

Repatriation Commission
 (10) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the *Repatriation Commission:
 (a) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 44‑24 relating to making a determination for the purposes of working out a care recipient's *total assessable income; or
 (b) the Secretary's powers and functions under section 85‑4 or 85‑5 relating to reconsidering a determination under section 44‑24 for the purposes of working out a care recipient's total assessable income.
 (11) If, under subsection (10), the Secretary delegates a power or function to the *Repatriation Commission, the Repatriation Commission may, in writing, sub‑delegate the power or function to any person to whom it may delegate powers under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 under section 213 of that Act.

Social Services Secretary
 (12) The Secretary may, in writing, delegate to the Secretary of the Department