(1) A statement, notice, application or other document is in the approved form if:
(a) it is in the form approved in writing by the person specified in the table as the approver of that form; and
(b) it contains a declaration signed by a person or persons as the form requires (see section 333 - 15); and
(c) it contains the information that the form requires, and any further information, statement or document required by the approver, whether in the form or otherwise; and
(d) it is given in the manner (if any) required by the approver.
Person who approves forms | ||
Item | This person ... | is the approver of these forms ... |
1 | the Secretary of the Department | forms for which there is no other approver specified in this table. |
2 | the Chief Executive Medicare | forms under Part 2 - 2. |
(2) Despite subsection (1), a document that satisfies paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (d) but not paragraph (1)(c) is also in the * approved form if it contains the information required by the approver. The approver must specify the requirement in writing.
(3) The approver may combine in the same * approved form more than one notice, statement, application or other document.
(4) The approver may approve a different * approved form for different kinds of private health insurers.
(5) The Chief Executive Medicare must not approve a form that requires a person to provide:
(a) the * tax file number of any person; or
(b) information about the physical, psychological or emotional health of any person.