12Continence Aids Payment Scheme

#### 12 Continence Aids Payment Scheme (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, formulate a Continence Aids Payment Scheme, under which the Commonwealth makes payments as a contribution towards the cost of buying products that help manage incontinence. (2) A person who satisfies the eligibility criteria that are stated in the legislative instrument is eligible to participate in the scheme. (3) Without limiting subsection (1), the legislative instrument may provide for: (a) applications by persons who want to participate in the scheme; and (b) the conditions that must be complied with in order for a person to participate in the scheme; and (c) the amount of the contribution that is payable in each financial year in relation to a person who is participating in the scheme; and (d) investigations to be conducted in order to ensure that persons who are participating in the scheme are eligible to do so; and (e) the functions and powers of the Chief Executive Medicare in relation to the scheme. (4) Without limiting subsection (1), the legislative instrument may provide that applications may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of decisions made in the exercise of powers conferred by the instrument. (5) Subsections 14(5) and 15(5) do not, by implication, limit subsection (4) of this section.