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57  Compliance with standards and guidelines
 (1) Compliance with a standard formulated under paragraph 9(1)(e), or a guideline formulated under paragraph 9(1)(f), is voluntary.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent compliance with a standard formulated under paragraph 9(1)(e), or a guideline formulated under paragraph 9(1)(f), from being a term or condition of:
 (a) a grant; or
 (b) a contract or other legally enforceable agreement.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not prevent a standard formulated under paragraph 9(1)(e), or a guideline formulated under paragraph 9(1)(f), from being applied or adopted by or under:
 (a) a law of a State or Territory; or
 (b) a law of the Commonwealth other than this Act.

Chapter 4—Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority

Part 4.1—Introduction