My Health Records Rule 2016
26. Authority to act on behalf of health26. Authority to act on behalf of healthcare provider organisation
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26. Authority to act on behalf of healthcare provider organisation
A healthcare provider organisation must ensure that:
(a) if the organisation is a seed organisation, or if it is not part of a network – the organisation’s responsible officer and organisation maintenance officer are authorised to act on the organisation’s behalf in its dealings with the System Operator; and
(b) if the organisation is a network organisation – the following individuals are authorised to act on the organisation’s behalf in its dealings with the System Operator:
(i) the responsible officer and the organisation maintenance officer of the seed organisation for the network to which the network organisation belongs; and
(ii) the organisation’s organisation maintenance officer.