Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023

Regulations

44. (1) The Minister may make regulations prescribing any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed.

(2) The Minister may make regulations in relation to the operation of the Scheme which may provide for:

(a) the procedures for the examining, under sections 21 to 24 , of an application;

(b) the procedures for the conduct of reviews under section 27 and appeals under section 29 , which may include procedures relating to—

(i) the time limits for the deciding of reviews and the determination of appeals,

(ii) the making of submissions, whether oral or written, to the Chief Deciding Officer or appeals officer, as the case may be,

(iii) the form and manner (which may include by electronic means) in which the appeal and written submissions referred to in subparagraph (ii) may be made,

(iv) the making of requests for further information by the Chief Deciding Officer or appeals officer, as the case may be, and

(v) the examination by the Chief Deciding Officer or appeals officer, as the case may be, of the applicant and any other person whom the Chief Deciding Officer or appeals officer considers appropriate;

(c) the amount of financial support that may be provided under section 43 , being such amount that the Minister considers reasonable to enable access by applicants and persons to whom section 39 (3) applies to the legal advice and assistance referred to in that section.