Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Each member of the Pricing Authority is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.
Note: The member of the Pricing Authority is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) The Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) is to be appointed with the agreement of the Premiers of:
(a) the States; and
(b) the Australian Capital Territory; and
(c) the Northern Territory.
(3) A member of the Pricing Authority (other than the Chair or a Deputy Chair) is to be appointed with the agreement of:
(a) the Prime Minister; and
(b) the Premiers of:
(i) the States; and
(ii) the Australian Capital Territory; and
(iii) the Northern Territory.
(3A) The Minister must ensure that the Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) and at least one other member of the Pricing Authority have:
(a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
(b) significant standing;
in either or both of the following fields:
(c) public hospital strategic leadership or operational management;
(d) public hospital pricing and costing.
(3B) The Minister must ensure that the Deputy Chair (Aged Care Pricing) and at least one other member of the Pricing Authority have:
(a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
(b) significant standing;
in either or both of the following fields:
(c) aged care strategic leadership or operational management;
(d) aged care pricing and costing.
(4) The Minister must ensure that at least one member of the Pricing Authority has:
(a) substantial experience or knowledge; and
(b) significant standing;
in the following fields:
(c) the health care needs of people living in regional or rural areas;
(d) the provision of health care services in regional or rural areas.
(5) A member of the Pricing Authority may hold office on either a full - time or a part - time basis.