40Centrelink programs

40 Centrelink programs

(1) For the purposes of a law of the Commonwealth, the following are centrelink programs: (a) services, benefits, programs or facilities, where: (i) the Chief Executive Centrelink is; or (ii) Departmental employees are; involved in the provision of the services, benefits, programs or facilities; or (b) services, benefits, programs or facilities specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph. (2) However, the following are not centrelink programs: (a) medicare programs; (b) services, benefits, programs or facilities that are provided for under: (i) the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989; or (ii) the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988; or (c) services, benefits, programs or facilities that are specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), a person is taken to be involved in the provision of services, benefits, programs or facilities if the person’s duties include: (a) making payments in connection with the services, benefits, programs or facilities; or (b) making decisions in connection with the services, benefits, programs or facilities; or (c) collecting information in connection with the services, benefits, programs or facilities; or (d) providing information about the services, benefits, programs or facilities.