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HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1986 No. 94 of 1986 - SCHEDULE 3

                                   SCHEDULE 3                        Section
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MINOR AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961 Sub-section 4 (1) (definition of
"Chairperson")-
Insert "or 11A" after " section 11". After section 11-
Insert the following section: Acting Chairperson

"11A. (1) The Minister may appoint a Commissioner (including the Vice
Chairperson) to act as Chairperson during any vacancy in the office of
Chairperson.

"(2) A person appointed under sub-section (1) shall not continue to act as
Chairperson for more than 12 months.

"(3) While a person is acting as Chairperson, the person has and may exercise
all the powers, and shall perform all the duties, of the Chairperson.

"(4) The Minister may-

   (a)  determine the terms and conditions of appointment, including
        remuneration and allowance, of a person appointed to act as
        Chairperson under sub-section (1); and

   (b)  terminate such an appointment at any time.

"(5) A person appointed to act as Chairperson may resign the appointment by
writing signed by the person and delivered to the Minister.

"(6) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act as
Chairperson under sub-section (1) is not invalid on the ground that-

   (a)  there is a defect or irregularity in connection with the person's
appointment; or

   (b)  the person's appointment had ceased to have effect.".
Health Insurance Act 1973 Section 23DN-
Add at the end the following sub-section:

"(13) Any failure to comply with the requirements of sub-section (7) in
relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.". After
sub-section 23DO (5)-
Insert the following sub-section:

"(5A) Any failure to comply with the requirements of sub-section (4) in
relation to a decision does not affect the validity of the decision.".
Sub-paragraph 78C (1) (a) (i)-

   (a)  Omit "treatment", substitute "service".

   (b)  Omit "treatments", substitute "services".
Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 Paragraph 24 (3) (d)-
Omit "pharmaceutical chemist", substitute "pharmacist". 


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