Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00666:clause:1_73bde
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00666
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 73BDE
Character Range: 7924–9864

73BDE  Review and revocation of gap cover schemes

 (1) Subject to regulations made for the purposes of this subsection, each registered organization must provide an annual report to the Minister and the Council in respect of any gap cover scheme that it operates.

 (2) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1):
 (a) must provide for the form and content of each report; and
 (b) must provide for the date by which each report is to be provided to the Minister and to the Council; and
 (c) may provide for the Minister to permit the provision of a report after the date provided for under paragraph (b) in specified circumstances; and
 (d) may provide for the initial report in respect of a gap cover scheme to be provided in respect of a period of more or less than a year in circumstances specified in the regulations; and
 (e) may provide for reporting on the proportion of cases in which advice about the expected costs of treatment was provided to insured persons in advance.

 (3) Where a scheme fails to perform in accordance with:
 (a) the requirements of paragraph 73BDD(6)(b); or
 (b) any prescribed criteria for approval; or
 (c) any condition imposed by the Minister;
the Minister must establish a review of the operation of the scheme to determine whether it should continue to operate, or continue to operate subject to further conditions.

 (4) The Minister may revoke a scheme if:
 (a) the Minister has established a review of the scheme under subsection (3); and
 (b) a period of 12 months has elapsed since the review was completed; and
 (c) the scheme has failed to rectify any faults identified by the review.

 (5) A registered organization may seek variation or revocation of a scheme in prescribed circumstances and the Minister may:
 (a) approve such variations subject to any additional conditions that he or she thinks necessary to achieve the objects of gap free schemes; or
 (b) revoke the scheme.