Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00264:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00264
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 15589–18200

12  Transitional provisions for existing premises and bases

(1) A proprietor of:
 (a) diagnostic imaging premises; or
 (b) a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment;
may register the premises or base for accreditation for one or more diagnostic imaging procedures, by lodging with a person designated by the Minister under subitem (5) a notice in the form (if any) approved by that person.

(2) If the proprietor of premises or a base lodges a notice under subitem (1) before 1 July 2008, the premises are, or the base is, for the purposes of section 16EA of the Health Insurance Act 1973, taken to be accredited, for the procedures specified in the notice, under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme. This is deemed accreditation for those procedures.

(3) The proprietor of premises that have or a base that has deemed accreditation for a procedure must apply for accreditation for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme:
 (a) unless paragraph (b) applies—before 1 July 2009; or
 (b) if a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme specifies another day for this purpose (which may be earlier or later)—before that other day.

(4) Deemed accreditation of premises or a base for a procedure ceases on the earliest of the following days:
 (a) if the proprietor of the premises or base fails to apply for accreditation for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging scheme before the day that applies under subitem (3)—on that day; or
 (b) if an approved accreditor grants accreditation for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme—on the day the accreditation takes effect; or
 (c) if an approved accreditor refuses accreditation for that procedure under a diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme—on the day after the proprietor's rights to reconsideration of that decision under the scheme and under section 23DZZIAD of the Health Insurance Act 1973 are exhausted or expire.

(5) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, designate a person with whom notices under subitem (1) are to be lodged.

(6) The Minister may, by signed instrument, delegate the Minister's power under subitem (5) to the Secretary of the Department or to an APS employee in the Department.

(7) A designated person may charge fees in relation to registration under subitem (1). A designated person may charge different fees in relation to different kinds of registrations.

(8) Notices cannot be lodged under subitem (1) on or after 1 July 2008.

(9) Expressions used in this item that are defined in the Health Insurance Act 1973 have the same meaning as they have in that Act.