Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293:schedule:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01293
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 26588–29606

Schedule 2 —Approved Pathology Authority Undertaking

Note: The form contained in this Schedule is the approved form of undertaking to be given by persons who wish to become approved pathology authorities for the purposes of subsection 23DB(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973
Part 1—Undertaking
1 Interpretation

Note: A number of expressions used in this undertaking are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) accredited pathology laboratory
(b) approved collection centre
(c) approved pathology authority
(d) approved pathology practitioner
(e) medical practitioner
(f) participating midwife
(g) participating nurse practitioner
(h) pathology service
(i) relevant offence
(j) relevant person

 (1) In this undertaking:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
ACC means an approved collection centre.
APA means an approved pathology authority.
APP means an approved pathology practitioner.
APL means an accredited pathology laboratory.
account means an itemised list of pathology services rendered for which Medicare benefits may be payable including a claim for assigned benefits pursuant to the Act.
approved premises means any premises approved under section 23DN (a laboratory) or section 23DNBA (a collection centre) of the Act.
Assistant Secretary in the Provider Benefits Integrity Division of the Department of Health means any person from time to time holding, acting in, or performing the duties of the position titled Assistant Secretary in the Provider Benefits Integrity Division within the Department of Health.
Authority means the person giving the undertaking for the purpose of approval as an APA under section 23DF of the Act.
Chief Executive Medicare means the person for the time being holding the position titled Chief Executive Medicare in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973 and includes an officer holding a valid delegation to make a particular decision in place of the Chief Executive Medicare.
Department of Human Services means the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.
Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation means the person from time to time holding, acting in, or performing the duties of the position titled Director, Medicare Provider Eligibility and Accreditation within the Department of Human Services.
entity means a legal entity.
independent body has the same meaning as in the Health Insurance (Accredited Laboratories—Approval) Principles 2017 or as in any instrument made in substitution for those Principles.
laboratory means accredited pathology laboratory, given approval under section 23DN of the Act.
Minister means the Minister of the Commonwealth for the time being administering the Act and includes an officer holding a valid delegation 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