Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) For the purposes
of this Part a body to be called the “Perinatal and Infant Mortality
Committee” and having the functions prescribed by this Part shall be
constituted as provided in this section.
(2) The Committee is
to consist of 13 members appointed by the Minister.
(3) Of the persons
appointed as members of the Committee —
(a) one
is to be the Professor of Obstetrics at the University of Western Australia;
and
(b) one
is to be a medical practitioner specialising in obstetrics, nominated by the
Chief Health Officer; and
(c) 2
are to be medical practitioners nominated by the chief executive of the health
service provider for King Edward Memorial Hospital under the
Health Services Act 2016 , of whom —
(i)
one is to be a medical practitioner specialising in
neonatal paediatrics at that hospital; and
(ii)
one is to be a medical practitioner specialising in
obstetrics at that hospital;
and
(d) one
is to be a medical practitioner specialising in neonatal paediatrics at Perth
Children’s Hospital, nominated by the chief executive of the health
service provider for that hospital under the Health Services Act 2016 ; and
(e) one
is to be a medical practitioner specialising in obstetrics and perinatal care,
nominated by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists (W.A. Branch); and
(f) 3
are to be general medical practitioners (one of whom practises outside the
metropolitan area), of whom —
(i)
one is to be nominated by the Australian Medical
Association (WA) Incorporated; and
(ii)
one is to be nominated by the Royal Australian College of
General Practitioners; and
(iii)
one is to be nominated by the Chief Health Officer;
and
(g) one
is to be a medical practitioner specialising in clinical epidemiology,
nominated by the Chief Health Officer; and
(h) one
is to be a medical practitioner specialising in perinatal pathology, nominated
by the Chief Health Officer; and
(i)
one is to be a midwife in clinical practice, nominated by
the Chief Health Officer; and
(j) one
is to be a nurse specialising in neonatal paediatrics, nominated by the Chief
Health Officer.
(4) The Chairperson of
the Committee is to be appointed by the Minister from among the members of the
Committee.
[Section 340AB inserted: No. 47 of 1978 s. 34;
amended: No. 30 of 1982 s. 15; No. 28 of 1984 s. 31; No. 27 of 1992 s. 84; No.
10 of 1998 s. 39(6); No. 24 of 2000 s. 16(3); No. 28 of 2006 s. 251; No. 8 of
2009 s. 71(4); No. 11 of 2016 s. 291(3); No. 19 of 2016 s. 55 and 248.]