Medical and Elderly Care Endowment Schemes Act 2000 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Miscellaneous
46. Regulations
Feedback & supportThe Minister may make any regulations that are necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and, in particular, the regulations may —
prescribe the procedure for payments out of the Medifund Account and the criteria for approval of applications by eligible patients;
Medifund Account
“Medifund Account” means the account, mentioned in section 10, of a Medifund committee;
prescribe the procedure for the repayment of grants or subventions to the Medifund or ElderCare Fund, as the case may be;
Medifund
“Medifund” means the Medical Endowment Fund established under the repealed Medical Endowment Scheme Act and reconstituted under this Act;
prescribe the membership, terms of office and procedure of Medifund committees;
provide for the disposal of amounts which are unpaid or otherwise remain in any Medifund Account;
prescribe the proceedings of the Council; and
prescribe anything which may be prescribed under this Act.