Victorian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 48E

    (1)     The Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council may prepare and issue guidelines relevant to its functions.

    (2)     If the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council issues guidelines, the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council must publish notice of their issue—

        (a)     in the Government Gazette; and

        (b)     on the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council's Internet site.

    (3)     A notice under subsection (2) must state—

        (a)     where a copy of the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council guidelines may be obtained; and

        (b)     the date on which the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council guidelines take effect.

    (4)     The Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council may—

        (a)     monitor compliance with its guidelines by health services; and

        (b)     report to the Secretary any instances of non‑compliance identified; and

        (c)     collect information from health services in relation to the preparation of its guidelines and the monitoring of compliance with those guidelines.

    (5)     A report under subsection (4) must include the following—

        (a)     the type of non-compliance, including a failure to provide information to the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council in relation to the preparation of guidelines and the monitoring of compliance with those guidelines;

        (b)     the health service which failed to comply with the guidelines;

        (c)     how the non-compliance may have been prevented;

        (d)     the status of any investigation by the Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council of the non-compliance;

        (e)     any remedial action taken by the relevant health service.

S. 48F inserted by No. 4/2022 s. 13.