(1) The Minister may, by order in writing, from time to time--(a) require a public health organisation to acquire specified services from the Health Secretary or some other specified person if and when such services are required, and(b) give a public health organisation any necessary directions for the purposes of paragraph (a).
(2) The following conduct is specifically authorised by this Act for the purposes of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth and the Competition Code of New South Wales --(a) a requirement or direction of the Minister given under subsection (1),(b) the entering or making of a contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding as the result of such a requirement or direction,(c) conduct authorised or required by or under the terms or conditions of any such contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding,(d) any conduct of the Health Secretary in carrying out the Health Secretary's functions or exercising the Health Secretary's powers under this Part,(e) any conduct of a public health organisation, its agents, a person concerned in the management of the organisation or a person who is engaged or employed by the organisation--(i) in relation to obtaining services in accordance with this Part, or(ii) in complying with a requirement or direction of the Minister given under subsection (1).
(3) Conduct authorised by subsection (2) is authorised only to the extent (if any) that it would otherwise contravene Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth and the Competition Code of New South Wales .