Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM ACT 2011 - SECT 57

  (1)   Compliance with a standard formulated under paragraph   9(1)(e), or a guideline formulated under paragraph   9(1)(f), is voluntary.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not prevent compliance with a standard formulated under paragraph   9(1)(e), or a guideline formulated under paragraph   9(1)(f), from being a term or condition of:

  (a)   a grant; or

  (b)   a contract or other legally enforceable agreement.

  (3)   Subsection   (1) does not prevent a standard formulated under paragraph   9(1)(e), or a guideline formulated under paragraph   9(1)(f), from being applied or adopted by or under:

  (a)   a law of a State or Territory; or

  (b)   a law of the Commonwealth other than this Act.