64HScheme administration agreements

64H Scheme administration agreements (1) The Minister may enter into a written agreement (a scheme administration agreement) with a person in relation to the management and administration of the scheme. (2) A scheme administration agreement may be— (a) the scheme coordinator agreement; or (b) a network operator agreement. (3) The Minister may invite applications for a scheme administration agreement in any way the Minister considers appropriate. (4) The Minister may enter into a scheme administration agreement only if satisfied that the applicant— (a) is likely to comply with the requirements of this Act; and (b) for the scheme coordinator agreement—is a suitable person to be the scheme coordinator; and (c) for a network operator agreement—is a suitable person to be a network operator. (5) A regulation may prescribe suitability requirements for a person to be— (a) the scheme coordinator; or (b) a network operator.

Scheme administration Division 10A.2 (6) Subsection (5) does not limit the matters the Minister may consider in deciding a person’s suitability under subsection (4) (b) or (c).