Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 155

  (1)   The Chair of the Pricing Authority presides at all meetings at which he or she is present.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the Chair of the Pricing Authority is not present at a meeting; and

  (b)   the Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) of the Pricing Authority is present at the meeting;

the Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) of the Pricing Authority is to preside.

  (2A)   If:

  (a)   neither the Chair of the Pricing Authority nor the Deputy Chair (Hospital Pricing) of the Pricing Authority is present at a meeting; and

  (b)   the Deputy Chair (Aged Care Pricing) of the Pricing Authority is present at the meeting;

the Deputy Chair (Aged Care Pricing) of the Pricing Authority is to preside.

  (3)   If neither the Chair, nor either Deputy Chair, of the Pricing Authority is present at a meeting, the members of the Pricing Authority present must appoint one of themselves to preside.