211CRelevant Commonwealth Minister may require the Pricing Authority to prepare reports in relation to aged care functions

211C Relevant Commonwealth Minister may require the Pricing Authority to prepare reports in relation to aged care functions

Reports (1) A relevant Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the Pricing Authority, require the Pricing Authority to: (a) prepare a report about one or more specified matters relating to the performance of the functions of the Pricing Authority mentioned in subsection 131A(1); and (b) give copies of the report to the relevant Commonwealth Minister within the period specified in the notice. Information (2) A relevant Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the Pricing Authority, require the Pricing Authority to: (a) prepare a document setting out specified information relating to the performance of the functions of the Pricing Authority mentioned in subsection 131A(1); and (b) give copies of the document to the relevant Commonwealth Minister within the period specified in the notice. Publication of reports and documents (3) A relevant Commonwealth Minister who receives: (a) a report under subsection (1); or (b) a document under subsection (2); may, by written notice given to the Pricing Authority, direct the Pricing Authority to publish the report or document (whether on the internet or otherwise). Compliance (4) Subject to subsection (5), the Pricing Authority must comply with the following: (a) a requirement under subsection (1) or (2); (b) a direction under subsection (3). Certain information not to be published (5) The Pricing Authority must not publish any part of a report or document that contains: (a) protected Pricing Authority information that is aged care information; or (b) protected information (within the meaning of the Aged Care Act) that is not aged care information.