Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH INSURANCE REGULATIONS 1975 - REG 6DC

         (1)   The Chief Executive Medicare must revoke a determination under regulation 6DA about a medical practitioner if:

                (a)    the medical practitioner requests the Chief Executive Medicare to do so; or

               (b)    the ACRRM gives the Chief Executive Medicare written notice that the medical practitioner has failed to meet its minimum requirements for continuing medical education and quality assurance; or

                (c)    the Chief Executive Medicare becomes aware that the medical practitioner is no longer a medical practitioner.

         (2)   A notice mentioned in paragraph (1) (b) is effective only if, before giving the notice, the ACRRM:

                (a)    informed the medical practitioner about the proposed notice; and

               (b)    gave the practitioner at least 14 days to show why the proposed notice should not be given.

         (3)   Before revoking the determination, the Chief Executive Medicare must give the medical practitioner written notice that the determination is to be revoked.

         (4)   The notice must specify the day on which the determination is to be revoked.

         (5)   The day specified under subregulation (4) must not be less than 14 days after the day on which the notice is given.