209Keeping the Ministerial Council informed

209 Keeping the Ministerial Council informed

(1) The Pricing Authority must keep the Ministerial Council informed of the operations of the Pricing Authority. (2) However, the Pricing Authority is not required to inform the Ministerial Council about: (a) the performance of the functions of the Pricing Authority mentioned in subsection 131(1A) or 131A(1), or the exercise of powers for or in connection with the performance of those functions; or (b) the performance of the functions of the Clinical Advisory Committee mentioned in paragraph 177(ba), or the exercise of powers for or in connection with the performance of those functions; or (c) the performance of the functions of the Jurisdictional Advisory Committee mentioned in subparagraph 196(1)(a)(va), or the exercise of powers for or in connection with the performance of those functions; or (d) the performance of the functions of the Aged Care Advisory Committee, or the exercise of powers for or in connection with the performance of those functions; or (e) the performance of functions or the exercise of powers under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Note: The Pricing Authority CEO has a duty, under section 19 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, to keep the Minister and the Finance Minister informed of particular matters.