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Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973
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C2024C00024 (C49)
01 January 2024
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
3A Definitions of relevant offence
3B Norfolk Island
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Part IIA—Chief Executive Medicare
4 Chief Executive Medicare
4A Acting Chief Executive Medicare
5 Functions of Chief Executive Medicare
6 Chief Executive Medicare’s medicare functions
7 Chief Executive Medicare’s service delivery functions
7A Agreements about performance of Chief Executive Medicare’s functions
8AC Delegation
8AD Commonwealth consent to conferral of functions etc. on Chief Executive Medicare by State and Territory laws
8AE How duty is imposed on Chief Executive Medicare by State and Territory laws
8AF When State and Territory laws impose a duty on Chief Executive Medicare
8B Chief Executive Medicare may be assisted by Departmental employees
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Part IID—Investigative powers of Chief Executive Medicare
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Division 1—Preliminary
8K Crown to be bound
8L Authorisation to exercise powers under this Part
8M Authorised officers
8N Identity cards
Division 2—General power to obtain information
8P Chief Executive Medicare may obtain information etc.
8Q Content of notices
8R Offences
8RA Use of information
8S Self incrimination
8T Exemption
Division 3—Searches in relation to possible relevant offences and relevant civil contraventions
8U Authorised officers may conduct searches for the purpose of monitoring compliance
8V Powers on entering premises
8W Authorised officers to produce evidence of identity
Division 4—Warrants for searches and seizures
8X Relevant offence and relevant civil contravention related searches and seizures
8Y Search warrants
8Z Warrants may be issued by telephone or other electronic means
8ZA Formalities relating to warrants issued by telephone or other electronic means
Division 5—Provisions relating to execution of search warrants
8ZB Announcement before entry
8ZC Availability of assistance and use of force in executing a warrant
8ZD Details of warrant to be given to occupier etc.
8ZE Specific powers available to officers executing warrants
8ZF Use of equipment to examine or process things
8ZG Use of electronic equipment at premises
8ZGA Use of electronic equipment at other place
8ZGB Person with knowledge of a computer or a computer system to assist access etc.
8ZGC Accessing data held on other premises—notification to occupier of that premises
8ZH Compensation for damage to electronic equipment
8ZI Seizure of things not covered by warrants
8ZJ Occupier entitled to observe search
8ZK Receipts for things seized under warrant
8ZL Copies of seized things to be provided
8ZM Retention of things seized
Division 6—Miscellaneous
8ZN Patients to be advised of search, seizure etc. of clinical records
8ZO Offence for making false statements in warrants
8ZP Offences relating to telephone warrants
8ZQ Actions under this Part taken to be in performance of certain functions
8ZR Powers of magistrates
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Part VI—Miscellaneous
41C Protection of names and symbols
41CA Authorisations for purposes of section 41C
41D Forfeiture of articles etc.
41E Sections 41C and 41D not to limit other laws
41F Chief Executive Medicare may charge for services
41G Medicare programs
42 Annual report
43 Arrangements with States and Territories—magistrates
43A Multiple secrecy provisions
44 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history