Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:3_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 3
Character Range: 155936–157679

3  Transitional—time limits for making a request for review of an adverse domiciliary nursing care benefit decision

Review of an adverse domiciliary nursing care benefit decision made before 1 July 1999

(1) If:
 (a) before 1 July 1999, the Secretary to the Health Department made a decision to refuse a person's application for approval as an approved person for the purposes of Part VB of the National Health Act 1953; and
 (b) immediately before 1 July 1999, the person had not requested the Health Minister to review the decision under section 58F of that Act;
then:
 (c) the person may, at any time before 1 October 1999, request the Health Minister to review the decision under section 58F of that Act; and
 (d) the Health Minister must deal with the request;
as if the repeal of Part VB of the National Health Act 1953 made by Schedule 2 to this Act had not occurred.

Review of an adverse domiciliary nursing care benefit decision made on or after 1 July 1999

(2) If, on or after 1 July 1999, the Secretary to the Health Department makes a decision to refuse a person's application for approval as an approved person for the purposes of Part VB of the National Health Act 1953, then:
 (a) the person may request the Health Minister to review the decision under section 58F of that Act at any time within 3 months after the day on which the person was notified of the decision; and
 (b) the Health Minister must deal with the request;
as if the repeal of Part VB of the National Health Act 1953 made by Schedule 2 to this Act had not occurred.

Definitions

(3) In this item:

Health Department means the Department administered by the Health Minister.

Health Minister means the Minister administering the National Health Act 1953.