Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 1982 NO. 112 OF 1982 - SECT 19

19. After section 73BEA of the Principal Act the following section is
inserted: Directions subject to Parliamentary disallowance

''73BEB. (1) The Minister shall cause a copy of each direction referred to in
sub-section 73BE (3) or given under section 73BEA to be laid before each House
of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the direction is
given.

''(2) Either House of the Parliament, within 15 sitting days of that House
after a copy of a direction has been laid before that House under sub-section
(1), may, in pursuance of a motion upon notice, pass a resolution disallowing
the direction.

''(3) Where-

   (a)  a notice referred to in sub-section (2) is given with respect to a
        direction; and

   (b)  at the expiration of the period during which a resolution disallowing
        the direction could have been passed-

        (i)    the notice has not been withdrawn and the relevant motion has
               not been called on; or

        (ii)   the relevant motion has been called on, moved and seconded and
               has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed of, the direction
               shall be deemed to have been disallowed.

''(4) If-

   (a)  neither House of the Parliament passes a resolution in accordance with
        sub-section (2) disallowing a direction; and

   (b)  the direction has not been deemed to have been disallowed under
        sub-section (3), the direction takes effect on the day immediately
        following the last day upon which a resolution disallowing the
        direction could have been passed.

''(5) If, before the expiration of 15 sitting days of a House of the
Parliament after a copy of a direction has been laid before that House-

   (a)  the House of Representatives is dissolved or expires, or the
        Parliament is prorogued; and

   (b)  at the time of the dissolution, expiry or prorogation, as the case may
        be-

        (i)    a notice of motion disallowing the direction has not been
               withdrawn and the motion has not been called on; or

        (ii)   a motion disallowing the direction has been called on, moved
               and seconded and has not been withdrawn or otherwise disposed
               of, the copy of the direction shall, for the purposes of this
               section, be deemed to have been laid before that
               first-mentioned House on the first sitting day of that
               first-mentioned House after the dissolution, expiry or
               prorogation, as the case may be.''.