Queensland Consolidated Acts

HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS ACT 2011 - SECT 20

20 Powers of Services

(1) A Service has the powers of an individual and may, for example—

(a) enter into contracts and agreements; and

(b) subject to subsection (2) , acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of property; and

(c) engage consultants or contractors; and

(d) appoint agents and attorneys; and

(e) charge for the services it provides; and

(f) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions.

(2) A Service may not own assets prescribed by regulation.

(3) A Service may employ health executives and senior health service employees.

(4) A Service prescribed by regulation may also employ other health service employees under this Act.

(5) A regulation under subsection (4) may also restrict, limit or impose conditions on the power to employ health service employees.

(6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a regulation made under subsection (4) may be amended or repealed to revoke the prescription of a Service under that subsection.

Note—

See also section 282 (7) and (8) .