Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:23dy
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 23DY
Character Range: 328582–329838

23DY  Restrictions on remote area exemptions under section 23DX
 (1) If the Minister is satisfied that the physical or financial hardship referred to in paragraph 23DX(c) would only be suffered in respect of the rendering of certain R‑type diagnostic imaging services, the Minister may, in the notice granting the remote area exemption under section 23DX, restrict the remote area exemption to those services.
 (2) The notice must contain the reasons for any such restriction.
 (3) The person to whom the remote area exemption is granted may, at any time, apply in writing to the Minister, in the form approved by the Minister, for:
 (a) the restriction to be removed; or
 (b) its scope to be reduced.
 (4) The Minister may, within 60 days after such an application is made, give the applicant written notice requesting the applicant to give to the Minister such further information relating to the application as is specified in the notice.
 (5) If the Minister is satisfied that physical or financial hardship of a kind referred to in paragraph 23DX(c) will be suffered if the restriction is not removed, or its scope is not reduced, the Minister must, by written notice given to the applicant, remove the restriction, or reduce its scope, accordingly.