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Hearing Services Administration Act 1997

No. 81, 1997

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline
4 Definitions
5 Eligible persons
6 Crown to be bound
6A Application of the Criminal Code
7 Continuity of partnerships
8 General criteria for administration of this Act
Part 2—Issue of vouchers to participants in the voucher system
Division 1—Simplified outline
9 Simplified outline
Division 2—Issue of vouchers by the Minister
10 Issue of vouchers by the Minister
11 Voucher rules
12 Vouchers do not have effect before 1 July 1997
Division 3—Participants in the voucher system
13 Participants in the voucher system
Part 3—Service providers
Division 1—Simplified outline
14 Simplified outline
Division 2—Accreditation
15 Accreditation of service providers
16 Conditions of accreditation
17 Rules of conduct
18 Compliance with rules of conduct
19 Disqualification for fraud, dishonesty etc.
Division 3—Contracted service providers
20 Contracted service providers
21 Payments to contracted service providers
23 Repayments by contracted service providers
24 Recovery of overpayments etc.
Part 4—Administration
25 Simplified outline
26 Arrangements for dealing with complaints
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