Department of Human Services Public Key Infrastructure Individual Certificate
Terms and Conditions of Use
1. I agree:
a)
I will comply with these Terms and Condition of
Use (Terms and Conditions) for my Department of
Human Services PKI Individual Certificate1 (the
Certificate or my Certificate);
m) that any use of my Certificate by any other person
as a result of a breach of these Terms and
Conditions by me will be deemed to be a use of
the Certificate by me;
b)
that the Certificate identifies me and links me as
being known to the department as a healthcare
professional individual (however described) with or
without a healthcare professional number
(however described);
n)
either party may terminate these Terms and
Conditions at any time by giving a written notice to
the other party. I agree I will not be able to
conduct transactions using my Certificate after
termination;
c)
that use of my Certificate will be for purposes
authorised or approved by the department. Any
other use of my Certificate will be at my own risk.
o)
that, if these Terms and Conditions are
terminated, my obligations will continue in respect
of any electronic communications I made using
my Certificate before the date of termination;
d)
I will take all reasonable measures to keep my
Certificate (and any USB token on which the
Certificate may be issued) secure at all times and
take all necessary precautions to prevent loss,
disclosure, modification, or unauthorised use;
p)
that the department is not responsible for any
costs, losses or damage I (or people acting on my
behalf) incur associated directly or indirectly with
my use of my Certificate;
q)
that the department may change or add to these
Terms and Conditions at any time, by giving me
notice by mail, by fax or electronically. A message
sent to my business email address (as held in
Medicare records) is one way of giving me notice
electronically;
r)
that when I use my Certificate after I have been
notified of a change or addition to these Terms
and Conditions, I will be taken to have agreed to
the change or addition in respect of all uses of my
Certificate after that date. These Terms and
Conditions may not be otherwise changed orally
or by conduct by me.
e)
I will not give my Certificate to any other person;
f)
I will promptly notify the department of the possible
loss, destruction or theft of my Certificate;
g)
I will promptly notify the department in the event
that I consider or suspect that my Certificate has
been compromised;
h)
I may request revocation of my Certificate at any
time by written notice to the department;
i)
the use of my Certificate may be suspended or
revoked by the department in its absolute
discretion, including but not limited to:
2. These Terms and Conditions are issued under and are
i.
after loss, destruction or theft of the
Certificate;
ii.
in the event of my de-registration
(however described);
iii.
in the event that my healthcare
professional individual number(s) (if any)
are cancelled by the department.
to be construed in accordance with the laws in force
from time to time in the Australian Capital Territory and
the parties agree to submit to the courts having
jurisdiction in the Australian Capital Territory.
AGREEMENT
j)
that revocation of my Certificate does not
automatically terminate these Terms and
Conditions;
k)
that all information I provide and representations I
make to the department are complete and
accurate;
l)
I will promptly notify the department in the event
that I consider any information provided, or
representations made by me, is or may be
incorrect;
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3. I agree I am bound by these Terms and Conditions
when my Certificate is used for the first time in a
transaction with either the Department of Human
Services or a Relying Party recognised within the
Certificate Policy under which my Certificate was
issued.
1 Also
known as a Medicare Australia Healthcare Individual
Certificate. Medicare Australia is now integrated into the
Department of Human Services by virtue of the Human
Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011.