(1) If the Chief Executive Medicare refuses to register the applicant in respect of a policy, the Chief Executive Medicare must give the applicant, and the private health insurer that issued the policy, notice of the refusal together with reasons for the refusal.
Note: Refusals to register are reviewable under Part 6 - 9.
(2) The applicant is taken to be registered as a * participant in respect of the policy if the Chief Executive Medicare does not give notice of refusal within 14 days after receiving the notice under subsection 23 - 15(2) from the private health insurer to which the applicant applied for registration.