Health Insurance (Accredited Pathology Laboratories - Approval) Principles 2002
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(1) In these Principles:
accreditation action means an independent body’s grant, refusal to grant or revocation of accreditation, however any of these actions are described, in relation to the provision of some or all of the pathology services provided at premises.
accreditation materials means:
(a) until 30 November 2017 ‑ each document mentioned in Schedule 1, published in the year mentioned for the document;
(b) beginning on 1 December 2017 ‑ each document mentioned in Schedule 2, published in the year mentioned for the document.
Act means the Health Insurance Act 1973.
advisory report means a report provided by an independent body in accordance with subsection 12 (3).
assessment report means a report provided by an independent body or a special adviser in accordance with section 9.
category means a category under section 17.
independent body means:
(a) NATA; and
(b) in relation to a category M laboratory—any other organisation approved under subsection (2) by the Minister.
NATA means the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia (ACN 004 379 748) being the body recognised by the Commonwealth through a Memorandum of Understanding as the national body in Australia for laboratory accreditation.
NPAAC means the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council established under subsection 9 (1) of the National Health Act 1953.
premises means premises or a part of any premises used or proposed to be used as a pathology laboratory.
relevant standards means standards set out in the accreditation materials and in relevant requirements of these Principles including sections 17 and 18.
special adviser means a person appointed by the Minister to advise the Minister on the standards of pathology services provided at premises.
State includes a Territory.
State accreditation means accreditation under an accreditation system under the written law of a State or under a State Government administrative arrangement to provide accreditation, however described, for provision of pathology services.