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HEALTH SERVICES (COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES) BILL 1997

                 PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA

  Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act
                      1997
                              Act No.


                     TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause                                           Page
  1.   Purpose                                      1
  2.   Commencement                                 1
  3.   Substitution of sections 46 to 51            2
       46. Board of management                      2
       47. Terms and conditions of appointment      2
       48. Resignation and removal                  3
       49. Validity of acts or decisions            3
       50. Procedure of the board                   3
       51. Transitional                             3
                           

NOTES                                               4




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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA A BILL to amend the Health Services Act 1988 and for other purposes. Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows: 1. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to change the method of selection and appointment of boards of management of community health centres. 5 2. Commencement (1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 531157B.I1-18/3/97

 


 

Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 s. 3 Act No. (2) Section 3 comes into operation on 1 September 1997. 3. Substitution of sections 46 to 51 No. 49/1988. In Division 6 of Part 3 of the Health Services Act Reprinted to 5 1988, for sections 46 to 51 substitute-- No. 63/1995 and G.G. "46. Board of management 17.8.1995 and subsequently (1) There shall be a board of management of amended by S.G. (No. 108) each community health centre. 31.10.1995, G.G. (2) The board of a community health centre 21.12.1995, 10 shall consist of not less than 7 and not more No. 99/1995, G.G. than 9 natural persons aged 18 years or 29.2.1996, more. S.G. (No. 56) 23.5.1996, G.G. (3) The members of the board shall be appointed 20.6.1996, by the Minister and, except in the case of the G.G. 15 27.6.1996, first members, shall be so appointed after G.G. consultation with the board. 26.9.1996, G.G. (4) The Public Sector Management Act 1992 31.10.1996, No. 68/1996, (including Part 9) does not apply to a G.G. member of a board in respect of the office of 19.12.1996, 20 No. 35/1996 member. and G.G. 30.1.1997. 47. Terms and conditions of appointment (1) A member of a board of a community health centre holds office for the term, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the 25 instrument of appointment and is eligible for re-appointment. (2) The term of office of a member must be fixed so that, as nearly as possible, one third of the membership of the board is or 30 becomes vacant each year. (3) A person appointed to fill a vacancy on a board which arises otherwise than by expiry of a member's term of office holds office for the remainder of that member's term. 2 531157B.I1-18/3/97

 


 

Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 s. 3 Act No. 48. Resignation and removal (1) A member of a board of a community health centre may resign by writing delivered to the Minister. 5 (2) The Minister may remove a member of a board from office. 49. Validity of acts or decisions An act or decision of a board of a community health centre is not invalid by reason only 10 of-- (a) a defect or irregularity in or in connection with the appointment of a member of the board; or (b) a vacancy in the membership of the 15 board. 50. Procedure of the board (1) A majority of members of the board for the time being constitutes a quorum of the board. (2) Subject to this Division, the procedure of a 20 board of a community health centre is in the discretion of the board. 51. Transitional A member of a board of a community health centre holding office immediately before the 25 commencement of section 3 of the Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 ceases to hold office on that commencement.". 30 3 531157B.I1-18/3/97

 


 

Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 Notes Act No. NOTES By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria. 4 531157B.I1-18/3/97

 


 

 


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