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## Form 2—Application for approval of a health service (regulation 22) HEALTH INSURANCE ACT APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A HEALTH SERVICE To: the Minister of State for Health. (Name of applicant organization) of , (Address of applicant organization) being an approved organization within the meaning of Part IV of the Health Insurance Act 1973, hereby makes application under subsection 41(1) for approval of the health service described in the Schedule, being a health service provided, or to be provided, by the organization. SCHEDULE (Here insert description of health service and address or addresses at which the service is to be provided.) Dated this day of , 19 ............................. (Signature of person authorized to sign application) ............................. (Position in organization) Schedule 2—Witnesses’ allowances for travelling and other expenses (regulation 24) 1. A witness attending, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, a hearing before a Committee shall be paid the allowance that the witness would be paid under the scale in the Second Schedule to the Federal Court Rules, as in force from time to time, if called before the Federal Court of Australia. 2. A witness, other than a witness referred to in item 1, attending a hearing before a Committee shall be paid the allowance that the witness would be paid under the scale in the Second Schedule to the Federal Court Rules, as in force from time to time, if called before the Federal Court of Australia. 3. A witness attending a hearing before a Committee who is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees shall, in addition to an allowance payable to the witness under item 1 or 2, be paid an allowance equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees lost because of the attendance. 4. A witness appearing before a Committee to give evidence shall be paid a reasonable amount: (a) in respect of his conveyance to and from the place at which he so attends; and (b) if he is required to be absent overnight from his usual place of residence, for meals and accommodation. 5. In this Schedule, Committee means a Professional Services Review Committee. Schedule 3—Prescribed authorities and persons—subsection 130(3A) of the Act (regulation 27)