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NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK ACT 2011 (NO. 9, 2011) - NOTES

 

 

No. 9, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

An Act relating to the National Health and Hospitals Network, and for other purposes

  

  

  


Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                             2

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 2

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Object.................................................................................................. 2

4............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3

6............ Vacancies............................................................................................ 5

7............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 5

Part 2--Commission's establishment, functions and powers                      6

8............ Establishment of the Commission....................................................... 6

9............ Functions of the Commission............................................................. 6

10.......... Additional provisions about standards, guidelines and indicators....... 8

11.......... Additional provisions about model national accreditation schemes... 10

12.......... Constitutional limits.......................................................................... 11

13.......... Powers of the Commission............................................................... 12

14.......... Charging of fees................................................................................ 12

15.......... Commission has privileges and immunities of the Crown................ 13

16.......... Ministerial directions......................................................................... 13

Part 3--The Board of the Commission                                                                  14

Division 1--Establishment and role of the Board                                       14

17.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 14

18.......... Role................................................................................................... 14

Division 2--Members of the Board                                                                     15

19.......... Membership...................................................................................... 15

20.......... Appointment of Board members....................................................... 15

21.......... Period of appointment for Board members....................................... 16

22.......... Acting Board members..................................................................... 16

23.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 17

24.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 18

25.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 18

26.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 18

27.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 19

Division 3--Procedures of the Board                                                                20

28.......... Convening of meetings..................................................................... 20

29.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 20

30.......... Quorum............................................................................................. 20

31.......... Voting at meetings............................................................................ 20

32.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 21

33.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 21

34.......... Minutes............................................................................................. 21

Division 4--Delegation by the Board                                                                 22

35.......... Delegation by the Board.................................................................... 22

Part 4--Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants                               23

Division 1--Chief Executive Officer of the Commission                         23

36.......... Establishment.................................................................................... 23

37.......... Role................................................................................................... 23

38.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 23

39.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 24

40.......... Outside employment......................................................................... 24

41.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 25

42.......... Leave................................................................................................. 25

43.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 25

44.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 25

45.......... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 26

46.......... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 27

Division 2--Staff and consultants                                                                        28

47.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 28

48.......... Persons assisting the Commission.................................................... 28

49.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 28

Part 5--Committees                                                                                                            29

50.......... Committees....................................................................................... 29

51.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 29

Part 6--Reporting and planning obligations of the Commission           31

52.......... Minister may require the Commission to prepare reports or give information          31

53.......... Annual report.................................................................................... 32

54.......... Work plan......................................................................................... 32

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                       34

55.......... CEO not subject to direction by the Board on certain matters........... 34

56.......... Taxation............................................................................................ 34

57.......... Compliance with standards and guidelines........................................ 34

58.......... Protection of patient confidentiality................................................... 34

59.......... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws etc........................ 35

60.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 35

 


 

 

National Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011

No. 9, 2011

 

 

 

An Act relating to the National Health and Hospitals Network, and for other purposes

[Assented to 8 April 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

  

 [Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 29 September 2010

Senate on 27 October 2010]

(190/10)

 



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