Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00351:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L00351
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 1751–4602

6  Interpretation
Note: Unless a contrary intention appears, an expression used in this instrument has the same meaning as in the Act — see section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.  Terms that are defined in the Act and used in this instrument include the following:
(a) approved accreditor;
(b) base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment;
(c) diagnostic imaging accreditation scheme;
(d) diagnostic imaging premises;
(e) diagnostic imaging procedure;
(f) diagnostic imaging service;
(g) diagnostic imaging services table;
(h) Medicare benefit;
(i) proprietor.
 (1) In this instrument:
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
adverse event has the meaning given in subsection 16(1).
applicant means an applicant for accreditation of a diagnostic imaging practice under section 9, 10 or 11.
desktop audit means a review by an approved accreditor carried out other than in a diagnostic imaging practice to assess whether the diagnostic imaging practice meets the entry level standards or the standards in Schedule 1 or has MIAP approval.
diagnostic imaging modality means a set of diagnostic imaging procedures identified as a modality in Schedule 2.
diagnostic imaging practice means diagnostic imaging premises or a base for mobile diagnostic imaging equipment.
entry level standards means Standard 1.2, Standard 1.3 and Standard 1.4 in Schedule 1.
initial decision has the meaning given in subsection 18(1).
Medical Imaging Accreditation Program means the diagnostic imaging accreditation program that:
 (a) is jointly administered by NATA and RANZCR;
 (b) relates to the Version 11-2019 RANZCR standards as at 30 June 2019; and
 (c) provides diagnostic imaging practices with accreditation under the program for a period of no more than four years.
MIAP approval means accreditation under the Medical Imaging Accreditation Program.
MIAP expiry date means the date the diagnostic imaging practice's MIAP approval is due to end as most recently evidenced under subsection 11(2).
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia, Australian Company Number 004 379 748.
previous instrument means the Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Instrument 2010.
prior accreditation has the meaning given in section 8.
RANZCR means The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Australian Company Number 000 029 863.
re-accreditation has the meaning given in section 8.
reconsideration decision has the meaning given in subsection 18(4).
responsible accreditor has the meaning given in section 7.
 (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, the standards in Schedule 1 apply in relation to a diagnostic imaging practice to the extent that services provided at the diagnostic imaging practice are diagnostic imaging services in respect of which a Medicare benefit is or is expected to be payable.