Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293:schedule:2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 29370–32360

to make a particular decision in place of the Minister.
occupier of premises means:
 (a) the person in charge or control, or apparently in charge or control, of the premises; or
 (b) a person who represents or apparently represents that person.
premises means the premises of the Authority signing this undertaking and shall include laboratory premises, administrative premises, collection centre premises and any other place where the authority conducts business for the purpose of providing a pathology service pursuant to the Act.
principal shareholder means, in relation to a company, the ten persons or bodies holding the greatest number of shares.
proprietor means, in relation to premises, owner, lessee or other person having a right to possession.
quality assurance program means a program offered for the purpose of testing proficiency in the testing of pathology specimens.
service means:
 (a) pathology service as defined under the Act; and
 (b) a health service as defined under section 3C of the Act which under that section is to be treated as if there were an item in the pathology services table which related to it.
scientist means a person who possesses one of the following qualifications:
 (a) a degree in science or applied science with subjects relevant to the field of pathology awarded after not less than three years full-time study, or an equivalent period of part-time study, at a university in Australia, that provides for direct entry or following examination to a professional class of membership of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists, Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, Australian Society for Microbiology, Australian Society of Cytology or Human Genetics Society of Australasia; or
 (b) an associate qualification conferred by the Australian Institute of Medical Technologists before 1 December 1973.
senior scientist means a scientist who has had not less than 10 years full-time relevant laboratory experience and who possesses one of the following qualifications:
 (a)  a Doctorate of Philosophy in a subject relevant to the field of pathology; or
 (b)  a Fellowship of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists; or
 (c)  a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists; or
 (d)  a Fellowship of the Australian Society for Microbiology (medical/clinical microbiology); or
 (e)  a Fellowship of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia.
State accredited laboratory means:
 (a) a pathology laboratory which is accredited pursuant to state legislation; and
 (b) in relation to a laboratory which is situated in Victoria – an accredited pathology
laboratory under the Pathology Services Accreditation Act 1984 of Victoria.
 (2)  A reference in this undertaking to writing, documents and records includes material in electronic form where recorded and submitted in accordance with the Information Technology Standard Notice of Information Technology (IT) Requirements under the Electronic Transactions Act