Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 198

Chair

  (1)   The Chair of the Jurisdictional Advisory Committee is to be appointed by the Pricing Authority by written instrument.

  (2)   A person is not eligible for appointment as Chair of the Jurisdictional Advisory Committee unless the person is:

  (a)   a member of the Pricing Authority; or

  (b)   the Pricing Authority CEO; or

  (c)   a member of the staff of the Pricing Authority who is an SES employee or acting SES employee.

Note:   The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

Commonwealth member

  (3)   The Jurisdictional Advisory Committee member representing the Commonwealth is to be appointed by the Secretary of the Department by written instrument.

State and Territory members

  (4)   The Jurisdictional Advisory Committee member representing a State or Territory is to be appointed by the head (however described) of the Health Department of the State or Territory by written instrument.

  (5)   A Jurisdictional Advisory Committee member holds office on a part - time basis.