6CAppeals

6C Appeals

(1) A medical practitioner who receives notice under: (a) subregulation 6B(2); or (b) subsection 3EB(2) of the Act because the RACGP has given the Chief Executive Medicare notice under subparagraph 3EB(1)(b)(ii) of the Act; may appeal to the Appeal Committee within 28 days after the day the notice is given. (2) The Appeal Committee must hear and decide the appeal. (3) If the Committee allows the appeal, the practitioner is eligible for a determination. (4) If the Committee dismisses the appeal it must give the practitioner written notice with: (a) the result of the appeal; and (b) the terms of the decision; and (c) a statement to the effect that a copy of the reasons for the decision may be obtained from the Committee on written request made within 28 days after the notice is given.