Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:81:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 81 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 456989–459883

81  Definitions
 (1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
adequate and contemporaneous records of the rendering or initiation of services means records that meet the standards prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
AMA means the Australian Medical Association Limited (A.C.N. 008426793).
Associate Director means an Associate Director of Professional Services Review appointed under section 83A.
Note: In this Part, a reference to the Director includes a reference to an Associate Director, subject to certain exceptions (see subsection 83A(2)).
Authority means the Determining Authority.
Chair means Chair of the Authority.
Chair of the Authority includes a person acting in the office of Chair of the Authority.
Chairperson means the Chairperson of a particular Committee.
class of services means services of the same kind, or similar kinds.
Committee means a Professional Services Review Committee set up under section 93.
Committee investigation means an investigation by a Committee under Division 4.
Committee member means a member of a Committee.
Deputy Director means a Deputy Director of Professional Services Review appointed under section 85.
Determining Authority means the Determining Authority established by section 106Q.
Director means the Director of Professional Services Review appointed under section 83.
Note: In this Part, a reference to the Director includes a reference to an Associate Director, subject to certain exceptions (see subsection 83A(2)).
Director's review means a review undertaken by the Director under Division 3A.
document includes any record.
executive officer of a body corporate means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not a director of the body, who is concerned in, or takes part in, the management of the body.
findings, in relation to a draft report or final report of a Committee, means the Committee's findings as to whether the person under review engaged in inappropriate practice in the provision of some or all of the services specified in the referral made to the Committee.
inappropriate practice has the meanings given in section 82.
lawyer means a barrister or a solicitor.
legal services means:
 (a) in respect of the Director—giving legal advice to the Director (including legal advice in respect of the preparation of a report to accompany a referral); and
 (b) in respect of a Committee:
 (i) giving legal advice to the Committee (including legal advice in respect of the preparation of a draft or final report); and
 (ii) attending hearings of the Committee to give legal assistance to the Committee in respect of the hearing; and
 (c) in respect of the Determining Authority—giving legal advice to the Authority in respect of:
 (i) its consideration of an agreement made under section 92; or
 (ii) the preparation of a draft or final determination.
member of the Authority