Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme Amendment 2000 (No. 1) (Cth)

Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme Amendment 2000 (No. 1)

I, BRONWYN KATHLEEN BISHOP, Minister for Aged Care, make this instrument under subsection 15 (1) of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997.

Dated 16 June 2000

BRONWYN BISHOP

Minister for Aged Care

1. Name of instrument

This instrument is the Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme Amendment 2000 (No. 1).

1. Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2000.

1. Amendment of Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme 1997

Schedule 1 amends the Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme 1997.

Schedule 1        Amendments

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[1]         Section 1

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1              Name of instrument

This instrument is the Hearing Service Providers Accreditation Scheme 1997.

[2]         Paragraph 6 (2) (f)

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(f)    financial viability;

[3]         After subsection 6 (4)

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(5)   A decision to accredit an entity is subject to a condition that the entity must not provide false or misleading information to the Commonwealth in connection with the accreditation scheme or the provision of hearing services to voucher holders.

[4]         Section 7

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7              Australian Hearing Services

Australian Hearing Services is taken to be an accredited service provider.

[5]         Subsection 9 (2)

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subclause

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subsection

[6]         Section 10

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10            Action on alleged contravention

(1)   The Minister may decide that a provider has contravened a condition of its accreditation:

(a)    after considering any written submissions made by the provider under paragraph 9 (2) (b); or

(b)    in the absence of any written submissions being received in accordance with that paragraph.

(2)   If the Minister makes a decision under subsection (1), then having regard to the nature of the contravention, the Minister may by notice in writing to the provider:

(a)    warn the provider to the effect that:

(i)    the entity has contravened a condition of its accreditation; and

(ii)    the Minister may, if an entity contravenes a condition of its accreditation, revoke or vary any condition of the accreditation, impose a further condition of accreditation or cancel the accreditation; or

(b)    revoke or vary a condition of accreditation; or

(c)    impose a further condition of accreditation; or

(d)    cancel the accreditation.

[7]         Section 11

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11            Cancellation where contract terminated

The Minister may cancel the accreditation of a provider whose contract with the Commonwealth is terminated.