Health Legislation Amendment (Data-matching and Other Matters) Act 2019 (121 of 2019)

Schedule 1   Data-matching

Part 2   Other amendments

National Health Act 1953

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(9) The Chief Executive Medicare may, either generally or as otherwise provided by the instrument of delegation, by writing signed by the Chief Executive Medicare, delegate to a person all or any of the Chief Executive Medicare's powers under this Act, the regulations or another legislative instrument under this Act, other than this power of delegation.

(10) A power so delegated under subsection (9), when exercised by the delegate, is, for the purposes of this Act, the regulations or another legislative instrument under this Act, taken to have been exercised by the Chief Executive Medicare.

(11) A delegate under subsection (9) is, in the exercise of a power so delegated, subject to the directions (if any) of the Chief Executive Medicare.

(12) A delegation under subsection (9) does not prevent the exercise of a power by the Chief Executive Medicare.