9Payment of subsidies

9 Payment of subsidies

(1) Subject to subregulation (3), each of the following is a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare: (a) on behalf of the Aged Care Secretary, to perform the functions conferred on the Aged Care Secretary by: (i) Parts 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of the Aged Care Act; and (ii) Parts 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of the Aged Care Transitional Act; (b) on behalf of the Commonwealth, to make payments of subsidies, and do anything necessary for the purpose of making such payments, in accordance with any of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (a). (2) Each of the following is also a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare: (a) to make a record of information obtained in performing a function specified by subregulation (1); (b) to disclose that information to the Aged Care Minister, Aged Care Secretary or an officer of the Aged Care Department for use by that person in the exercise of powers under the Aged Care Act or the Aged Care Transitional Act. (3) It is not a prescribed function of the Chief Executive Medicare to do any of the following: (a) approve a form that the Aged Care Secretary is required to approve under: (i) Part 3.1 or 3.2 of the Aged Care Act; or (ii) Part 3.1 or 3.2 of the Aged Care Transitional Act; (b) make a determination under section 42‑5 of the Aged Care Act; (c) revoke a determination under section 42‑6 of the Aged Care Act; (d) make a determination under: (i) subsection 44‑20(5) or (6) of the Aged Care Act; or (ii) subsection 44‑20(5) or (6) of the Aged Care Transitional Act; (e) under section 44‑20A of the Aged Care Act: (i) require a person to give information or produce a document; or (ii) make a determination; (f) perform a function or exercise a power of the Aged Care Minister in relation to the determination or payment of a subsidy under any of the provisions in paragraph (1)(a); (g) enter into an agreement in relation to the payment of flexible care subsidy, in accordance with Part 2 of Chapter 4 of the Subsidy Principles 2014.