Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156:section:92:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 92 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 487056–489653

(1) does not take effect unless it is ratified by the Determining Authority.
 (4) If the agreement is ratified by the Determining Authority:
 (a) the agreement takes effect on:
 (i) the date specified in the agreement; or
 (ii) if no date is so specified or the agreement is not ratified on or before the date so specified—the 14th day after the day on which it is ratified; and
 (b) the agreement is binding on the Director and the person under review; and
 (c) the Director must notify the Chief Executive Medicare in writing of the making and ratification of the agreement and of the terms and date of effect of the agreement; and
 (d) the Director must ensure that any action specified in the agreement under subsection (2) that is necessary to give effect to the agreement is taken; and
 (da) if the Chief Executive Medicare is of the opinion that the person under review has not taken action specified in the agreement that is necessary to give effect to the agreement—the Chief Executive Medicare may notify the Director, in writing, of the Chief Executive Medicare's opinion together with the Chief Executive Medicare's reasons for that opinion; and
 (e) if the agreement provides for the person under review to pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the whole or a specified part of any medicare benefit or dental benefit and the amount or a part of the amount is not paid—the unpaid amount is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth and is recoverable by action in any court of competent jurisdiction; and
 (f) if the agreement provides for the person under review to pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the whole or a specified part of the amount paid for treatment under a relevant DVA law and the amount or part of the amount is not paid—the unpaid amount is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth and is recoverable by action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Note: If the Chief Executive Medicare notifies the Director under paragraph (da), the Director may cause certain particulars to be published under section 106ZPR.
 (4A) Before notifying the Director under paragraph (4)(da), the Chief Executive Medicare must:
 (a) give the person under review a written notice that:
 (i) sets out the reasons why the Chief Executive Medicare is of the opinion that the person has not taken action specified in the agreement that is necessary to give effect to the agreement; and
 (ii) invites the person to make written submissions to the Chief Executive Medicare, within a specified period of not less than 14 days after the notice is given, about why the Chief