23DCriteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities engaged in in one State or Territory

#### 23D Criteria in relation to quality assurance activities: activities engaged in in one State or Territory (1) The criterion stated in subregulation (2) applies if a quality assurance activity is engaged in in only one State or Territory. (2) The Minister must be satisfied on reasonable grounds that at least one of the following paragraphs is relevant to a quality assurance activity engaged in in one State or Territory: (a) the government of the State or Territory has advised the Minister that: (i) the activity is not subject to legislation of the State or Territory that is similar to Part VC of the Act; and (ii) in the opinion of the government of the State or Territory, it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act should apply to the activity; (b) the activity includes a methodology that has not been used previously in Australia; (c) the activity is a pilot study for the purpose of investigating whether a methodology of a particular kind can be used in Australia; (d) the activity addresses a subject matter that has not previously been addressed in Australia; (e) the activity has the potential to affect the quality of health care on a national scale; (f) the activity is a pilot study for the purpose of investigating whether the activity has the potential to affect the quality of health care on a national scale; (g) the activity is of national importance.