Health Insurance Act 1973 Determination under paragraph 3GC(3)(b) (s3GC(3)/No. 2 of 1997) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

s3GC(3)/ No. 2 of 1997

DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 3GC(3)(b)

I, MICHAEL RICHARD LEWIS WOOLDRIDGE, Minister for Health and Family Services, in pursuance of powers under paragraph 3GC(3)(b) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (“the Act”), hereby determine that:

1. by 31 July 1997, the health department or agency in each of the following States and Territories will be invited in writing to nominate one person for consideration for appointment to the Medical Training Review Panel (“the Panel”):

(a)New South Wales;

(b)Victoria;

(c)Queensland;

(d)South Australia;

(e)Western Australia;

(f)Tasmania;

(g)the Northern Territory;

(h)the Australian Capital Territory;

1. by 31 July 1997, the following medical colleges will be invited in writing to nominate one person for consideration for appointment to the Panel:

(a)Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists;

(b)Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists;

(c)Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists;

(d)Royal Australasian College of Radiologists;

(e)Australasian College for Emergency Medicine;

(f)Royal Australasian College of Physicians;

(g)Royal Australasian College of Surgeons;

(h)Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners;

(i)Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia;

1. by 31 July 1997, the following organisations will be invited in writing to nominate one person for consideration for appointment to the Panel:

(a)the Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges;

(b)the Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools;

(c)the GP Divisions (Divisions Strategy Group);

(d)the Public Service Association of New South Wales;

(e)the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation;

(f)the Australian Medical Students Association;

(g)the Rural Doctors’ Association of Australia;

(h)the Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee;

1. by 31 July 1997, the Australian Medical Association will be invited in writing to nominate four persons for consideration for appointment to the Panel provided that the four persons meet every criterion for nomination determined by me pursuant to this paragraph.

Dated this 26^th     day of     June    1997

MICHAEL RICHARD LEWIS WOOLDRIDGE

Minister for Health and Family Services