Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953 - SECT 99AAC

             (1)  The Secretary may, subject to the guidelines determined by the Minister under subsection (2), declare in writing that an approved supplier is exempted from the operation of subsection 99AAA(4).

             (2)  The Minister must determine, in writing, guidelines in accordance with which the Secretary is to exercise his or her functions under subsection (1).

             (3)  A determination under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (4)  Where the Secretary decides:

                     (a)  not to make a declaration under subsection (1) in respect of an approved supplier; or

                     (b)  to revoke such a declaration;

the Secretary must, in writing, inform the approved supplier of the decision and give reasons for the decision.