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Human Services (Centrelink) Regulations 2011
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#### 11 Function of providing specified services
(1) A prescribed function is to provide a service specified in Schedule 1 (a specified service) to any of the following:
(a) a Commonwealth body;
(b) a State or Territory body;
(c) a local government body;
(d) a non‑government organisation.
(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), the prescribed function includes the following:
(a) making the Chief Executive Centrelink or Departmental employees available to perform functions in relation to the provision of a specified service;
(b) determining a person’s eligibility for a specified service, or entitlement to receive or have access to a specified service;
(c) making payments in relation to the provision of a specified service;
(d) maintaining records relating to the provision of a specified service;
(e) charging fees for the provision of a specified service;
(f) disclosing information relating to the provision of a specified service (including personal information about individuals receiving the service);
(g) undertaking education, compliance, investigation and enforcement activities relating to the provision of a specified service;
(h) taking part in teams and taskforces in relation to the provision or future provision of a specified service;
(i) recovering overpayments and other amounts due to the Commonwealth in relation to the provision of a specified service;
(j) conducting litigation or proceedings relating to the provision of a specified service.
(3) The functions in paragraph (2) (a) include functions delegated to the Chief Executive Centrelink or Departmental employees under any law, including a law of a State or Territory.