Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00040:reg:16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00040
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 16
Character Range: 16883–17848

16  Appointment of authorised officers etc.
 (1) It is a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare:
 (a) to appoint, in accordance with the definition of authorised officer in section 90‑3 of the Aged Care Act, an officer of the Health Department to be an authorised officer for the purposes of a matter referred to in paragraph 93‑1(2)(b) of that Act; and
 (b) to cause an identity card to be issued to such an approved officer in accordance with section 94‑1 of that Act; and
 (c) to ensure that the identity card specifies that the person to whom the card is issued is appointed as an authorised officer for the purposes of a matter referred to in paragraph 93‑1(2)(b) of that Act.
 (2) The functions of the Aged Care Secretary under section 93‑1 (power to obtain information and documents) of the Aged Care Act is a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare, but only in relation to a matter referred to in paragraph 93‑1(2)(b) of that Act