1Health Insurance Act 1973 - Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X (QAA No. 2/2005)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

DECLARATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY

UNDER SECTION 124X

QAA No. 2/2005

I, ANTHONY JOHN ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, under Section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act):

1. DECLARE the Activity described in the Schedule to this declaration (the Activity) to be a quality assurance activity to which Part VC of the Act applies being satisfied in relation to the Activity that:

(a) the persons engaging in the Activity are authorised to do so by an association of health professionals;

(i) it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act apply to the Activity having regard to the criteria prescribed in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.

…………Tony Abbott………………Tony Abbott………………………………

Minister for Health and Ageing

Dated: 11/10/2005

SCHEDULE

QAA No. 2/2005

DECLARED QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES TO WHICH PART VC OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 APPLIES

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Item Description of Quality Assurance Activity

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1. Persons engaging in activity: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Title: Peer review practice visits for obstetricians and gynaecologists in Australia.

Description: The Activity is to visit, assess and evaluate the individual practice and competence of Fellows of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.