Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00092:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00092
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 3470–5039

6  When healthcare recipients may elect not to be registered
 (1) This section is made for the purposes of subparagraph 5(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 1 to the Act.

Healthcare recipients who have a healthcare identifier immediately before the day this Part commences
 (2) An election by a member of the class of healthcare recipients mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) not to be registered must be given within the period mentioned in paragraph (3)(b).
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2):
 (a) the class of healthcare recipients is the class of healthcare recipients, each of whom, immediately before the day on which this Part commences, has a healthcare identifier; and
 (b) the period is the period beginning on the day on which this Part commences and ending on 31 January 2019.

Healthcare recipients who do not have a healthcare identifier immediately before the day this Part commences
 (4) An election by a member of the class of healthcare recipients mentioned in paragraph (5)(a) not to be registered must be given on the occurrence of the event mentioned in paragraph (5)(b).
 (5) For the purposes of subsection (4):
 (a) the class of healthcare recipients is the class of healthcare recipients, each of whom, immediately before the day on which this Part commences, does not have a healthcare identifier; and
 (b) the event is when the healthcare recipient makes an application that will result in the healthcare recipient being assigned a healthcare identifier.

Part 4—Handling health information for the purposes of a healthcare recipient's My Health Record