18BCase mix auditors

18B Case mix auditors

S. 18B(1) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1) (as amended by No. 12/1999 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 12)), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 96.1).

(1) The Secretary may engage—

S. 18B(1)(a) substituted by No. 22/2016 s. 233.

(a) a registered health practitioner within the meaning of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law; or

S. 18B(1)(b) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

(b) a person with qualifications which, in the opinion of the Secretary are appropriate, and who belongs to a class of persons designated for the purpose of this paragraph by the Governor in Council by Order published in the Government Gazette—

to be a case mix auditor on any terms and conditions that the Secretary thinks fit, and the Public Administration Act 2004 does not apply to any person in respect of an appointment under this subsection.

S. 18B(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

(2) The Secretary may designate an authorised officer to be a case mix auditor.

S. 18B(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

(3) The Secretary must issue to a case mix auditor a copy of his or her authorisation to act as a case mix auditor.

S. 18C inserted by No. 112/1993 s. 6.