Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00073:clause:2_27a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00073
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 27A
Character Range: 5733–6694

27A  Functions of Commissioner in relation to healthcare identifiers
 (1) In addition to the functions under sections 27, 28 and 28A, the Commissioner has the following functions in relation to healthcare identifiers:
 (a) to investigate an act or practice that may be an interference with the privacy of an individual under subsection 29(1) of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 and, if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so, to attempt by conciliation, to effect a settlement of the matters that gave rise to the investigation;
 (b) to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of that function.
 (2) The Commissioner has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of his or her functions under subsection (1).
 (3) Section 38 (severability) of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 applies to this section in the same way as it applies to Parts 3 and 4 of that Act.