Hearing Services Administration Act 1997
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14 Simplified outline
The following is a simplified outline of this Part:
• The Minister must formulate an accreditation scheme for the accreditation of entities as service providers.
• The Minister may accredit entities as service providers under the accreditation scheme. The accreditation may be subject to conditions. An entity accredited by the Minister is to be known as an accredited service provider.
• The Minister may engage an accredited service provider to provide available hearing services to voucher‑holders. A service provider engaged by the Minister is to be known as a contracted service provider.
• The Minister must formulate rules of conduct that apply to contracted service providers in relation to the provision of hearing services to voucher‑holders.