Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03971:section:365:p28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A03971
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 365 (pt 28/34)
Character Range: 197020–199675

of administration of, and of medical examinations under, Act etc.

85. Section 160 of the Principal Act is amended is amended by omitting subsections (3), (4) and (5) and substituting the following subsections:

"(3) Subject to subsection (4), the cost of a medical examination carried out for the purposes of section 16 or 16ab is part of the cost of the administration of this Act.

"(4) Where a person who:

     (a) proposes to become, becomes or is employed by an approved authority or a declared authority; or

     (b) is the proposed appointee to, or the holder of, a statutory office whose remuneration is paid by an approved authority or declared authority;

is required to undergo a medical examination under section 16 or 16ab, the cost of the examination is to be paid by the approved authority or declared authority (as the case may be).

"(5) For the purposes of subsection (6), the Minister may prepare an estimate of the costs referred to in subsection (1) that are likely to be incurred in respect of a financial year.

"(6) The Minister may direct an authority or body that is or was, during the period specified in the direction, being a period that is included in, or is, a financial year in respect of which an estimate has been prepared under subsection (5):

     (a) an approved authority that employs or employed eligible employees; or

     (b) a declared authority whose staff includes or included eligible employees;

to pay to the Commonwealth such part of the costs estimated by the Minister in respect of that period as:

     (c) is determined by the Minister having regard to such matters (if any) as are prescribed; and

     (b) is specified in the direction.

"(7) An authority or body that is required to make a payment under subsection (4) or (6) may apply for that purpose any money under its control.

"(8) In this section:

'declared authority' means an authority (other than an approved authority) or a body:

     (a) whose staff consists of persons appointed or employed under the Public Service Act 1922; and

     (b) that has been declared by the Minister to be an authority or body to which this section applies.".

Annual report of Trust

86. Section 161 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by inserting in subsection (1) and on the provision of other services by the Trust," after "Trust" (second occurring);

    (b) by adding at the end of subsection (3) "in so far as they relate to the management of the Fund by the Trust;

    (c) by omitting from subsection (4) "a report on the management of the Fund by the Trust during the relevant year, together with" and substituting "an interim report