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law of a State to operate the trust account in this way.
    (4) The information given to the Chief Executive Medicare about the trust account must include:
(a) the name and number of the account, and
         (b) the name, address and BSB number of the bank that holds the account.

4 Billing agent to give copy of certificate of incorporation
    The Chief Executive Medicare must not approve an applicant that is a corporation unless the applicant advises the Chief Executive Medicare of its Australian Company Number (ACN) or gives the Chief Executive Medicare a copy of its certificate of incorporation or other proof of incorporation

5 Approval to have force for 1 year
    The Chief Executive Medicare must not approve an applicant for a period longer than 1 year from the date of approval.

6 Undertakings to be given
     The Chief Executive Medicare must not approve an applicant that has not given undertakings set out in Part 2 of the Schedule of this Instrument in the form approved by the Chief Executive Medicare.

Part 2 Undertakings by Applicant

7 Undertakings to be given effect

    (1)               An applicant that is an individual must undertake to take all reasonable steps to ensure that he or she complies, and any of his or her employees comply, with his or her undertakings to the Chief Executive Medicare.

    (2)               An applicant that is a corporation must undertake to take all reasonable steps to ensure that it and any person who manages it complies with its undertakings to the Chief Executive Medicare.

    (3)               An applicant partner or partners applying on behalf of a partnership must undertake to take all reasonable steps to ensure that all partners comply with the undertakings to the Chief Executive Medicare.

    (4)               An individual or individuals, applying on behalf of a body, other than a corporation or partnership, must undertake to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the body, and any person who manages that body, complies with the undertakings to the Chief Executive Medicare.

8 Keeping of records
    An applicant must undertake to keep a copy of each assignment, and records of financial accounts relating to each assignment, for 2 years after the day the assignment occurs.

9 Inspection of books and records
    (1) An applicant must undertake to allow any of the following persons to inspect its books, records and accounts, and to take extracts from, and make copies of the books, records and accounts:
    (a) the Chief Executive Medicare; or
    (b) a departmental employee authorised by the Chief Executive Medicare; or
    (c)  the Minister.

     (2) This undertaking does not extend to undertaking to permit non-consensual entry into premises and search and seizure, which must be authorised under legislation.