COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA                                                      HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973                                    DECLARATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITY                                                             UNDER SECTION 124X                                                                    QAA No. 2/2005     I, ANTHONY JOHN ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, under Section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act):   1.             DECLARE the Activity described in the Schedule to this declaration (the Activity) to be a quality assurance activity to which Part VC of the Act applies being satisfied in relation to the Activity that: (a)    the persons engaging in the Activity are authorised to do so by an association of health professionals; (i)             it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act apply to the Activity having regard to the criteria prescribed in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.                         …………Tony Abbott………………Tony Abbott………………………………                      Minister for Health and Ageing                        Dated:                                11/10/2005                                                                                      
                                                                        SCHEDULE                                                                    QAA No. 2/2005 DECLARED QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES TO WHICH PART VC OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973 APPLIES Item                                                                Description of Quality Assurance Activity ________________________________________________________________________________     1.         Persons engaging in activity:             Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.   Title:                                                    Peer review practice visits for obstetricians and gynaecologists in Australia.     Description:                                        The Activity is to visit, assess and evaluate the individual practice and competence of Fellows of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.