Northern Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 2014 (NO 18 OF 2014) - SECT 85

    (1)     The Regulations may prescribe certain committees for this section.

    (2)     The Board for a Service:

    (a)     must establish the prescribed committees; and

    (b)     may establish other committees of the Board for effectively and efficiently performing its functions.

Example for subsection (2)(b)

A Board may establish an Audit and Risk Committee to advise the Board on such matters.

    (3)     The Board is to decide the terms of reference of a committee.

    (4)     The functions of a committee are to advise and make recommendations to the Board about matters, within the scope of the Board's functions, referred by the Board to the committee.

    (5)     The procedures of a committee are:

    (a)     as determined by the Board; or

    (b)     otherwise – as the committee determines for itself.

    (6)     A committee may, with the approval of the Board, obtain assistance, advice and information from any person.