Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293:clause:2_8:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 8 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 41868–44785

the purpose of proficiency testing, the Authority undertakes to authorise the provider of such quality assurance program to release information and reports generated as part of the quality assurance program to an independent body.
 (3) I undertake to take reasonable steps to obtain any necessary consents to enable me to provide reports or information to the independent body in accordance with subsection (1).
 (4) Nothing in this section obliges the Authority to provide reports or information to the independent body, or to authorise any other person to do so, in contravention of any law, but the Authority undertakes to take reasonable steps to obtain any necessary consents to enable me to provide reports or information to the independent body on request in accordance with subsection (1).

10 Notice of Matters Affecting Approval of Premises
  The Authority undertakes to notify the Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation if any of the following occur:

 (a) the Authority or an independent body believe that the approved premises or any part of the approved premises ceases to comply with the accreditation materials defined in the Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories—Approval) Principles 2017, or principles made in substitution of those principles;
 (b) where the approved premises comprise or include a laboratory that was a State accredited laboratory when the Minister approved it as an accredited pathology laboratory under subsection 23DN(1) of the Act, the laboratory ceases to be a State accredited laboratory;
 (c) there is a change to the proprietor of the approved premises;
 (d) any part of the approved premises ceases to be operative;
 (e) the Authority acquires, or commences to operate from, any premises additional to or in substitution for the approved premises;
 (f) there is a change in the name of the Authority;
 (g) there is a change in the Approved Pathology Practitioners, or senior scientist responsible for any services rendered in the premises, employed by the Authority;
 (h) there is a change in the Authority's address;
 (i) there is a change in the address of the approved premises or any part of the premises;
 (j) there has been a change in the directors, officers or principal shareholders of the Authority.

11 Notice to practitioners, patients or other persons
 (1) The Authority undertakes to notify in writing any practitioner, participating nurse practitioner, participating midwife, patient or other person requesting or relying on the services rendered by the Authority if the approval of the Authority to render those services has been revoked, varied or refused by the Minister.
 (2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be restricted to services rendered to practitioners, participating nurse practitioners, participating midwives, patients or other persons who, according to a report of the independent body, may have received