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by the Minister in the determination; or

     (b) if no such day is specified—on and from the day on which the determination is made.

"(2B) A day specified under paragraph (2A)(a) may be a day that occurred before the day on which the determination is made.".

Recognition as consultant physicians etc. of certain medical practitioners

7. Section 3E is amended by inserting after subsection (2) the following subsections:

"(2A) A determination under subsection (1) has effect, or is taken to have had effect:

    (a)     on and from the day specified for the purpose by the Minister in the determination; or

    (b)     if no such day is specified—on and from the day on which the determination is made.

"(2B) A day specified under paragraph (2A)(a) may be a day that occurred before the day on which the determination is made.".

Medicare benefits in relation to pathology services

  8. Section 16A of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a)     by omitting from subsection (5AA) "this subsection" (first occurring) and substituting "subsection (5AB)";

    (b)    by omitting from paragraph (5AA)(b) "this subsection" and substituting "subsection (5AB)";

    (c)     by omitting from paragraph (5AA)(d) "by the rendering pathologist, the referring pathologist, or an employee of an approved pathology authority that is the proprietor (or a proprietor) of the laboratory in which the service is to be rendered," and substituting "by a person to whom this paragraph applies";

    (d)    by omitting from subparagraphs (5AA)(d)(iv) and (e)(i) "an in-patient" and substituting "a patient";

  (e)     by inserting after subsection (5AA) the following subsection:

      "(5AB) Paragraph (5AA)(d) applies to:

       (a)     the rendering pathologist; and

       (b)     the referring pathologist (if any); and

         (c)     an employee of an approved pathology authority that is the proprietor (or a proprietor) of the laboratory in which the service is to be rendered; and

         (d)     an employee of an approved pathology authority from which the pathology specimen in question was referred to:

             (i) an approved pathology authority to which paragraph (c) applies; or

             (ii) an approved pathology practitioner who is to render the service in a laboratory of which such an approved pathology authority is the proprietor (or a proprietor).".

Recognition as consultant physician etc. of medical practitioners on recommendations of Committees

  9. Section 61 of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by inserting after subsection (2B) the following subsection:

     "(2C) A Committee may include in any recommendation it makes under subsection (2) a recommendation that the Minister's determination giving effect to the recommendation should have effect, or be taken to have had effect, on and from a specified day.";

    (b)    by adding at the end of subsection (3) "(including any related recommendation under subsection (2C))";

  (c)     by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:

     "(4) A