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PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 2007 - SECT 72.27

Matters to have regard to before exercising certain powers

    In deciding whether to exercise a power under section   72 - 20 or 72 - 25, the Minister must have regard to the following:

    (a)   whether the exercise of the power would be detrimental to the interests of insured persons;

  (b)   whether the exercise of the power would significantly limit medical practitioners' professional freedom, within the scope of accepted clinical practice, to identify and provide appropriate treatments.



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