Section 4 refines certain procedures that will apply in the steps to be taken after a risk equalisation scheme has come into effect. The limited changes being made arise from consultations with the Health Insurance Authority. The first subsection deals with the requirement for the authority to include in its report to the Minister a recommendation whether he ought to commence risk equalisation payments under a scheme. The legislation, as it stands, makes it clear that recommendations by the authority are for that purpose alone. The amendment is entirely consistent with the current position but clarifies that the authority shall not include a recommendation on the matter in a report where the Minister has already exercised the power to commence risk equalisation transfers under a scheme. The health insurance legislation already contains a provision requiring the authority to submit annual reports with respect to the operation of a scheme, once risk equalisation payments have been commenced. The legislation provides that the Minister shall cause such reports to be laid before each House.