Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The Minister may,
by order published in the Gazette , declare that, for such period not
exceeding 3 years as is specified in that order, a specified committee
established by a governing body is an approved quality improvement committee
for the purposes of this Act and by like order may amend or revoke the
declaration.
(2) The Minister is
not to make a declaration under subsection (1) unless the Minister is
satisfied that —
(a) the
committee is established in accordance with the rules or official procedures
of the relevant governing body; and
(b) each
member of the committee has training and experience appropriate to the
services to be assessed and evaluated; and
(c) the
functions of the committee include —
(i)
the assessment and evaluation of the quality of health
services, including the review of clinical practices; and
(ii)
the reporting and making of recommendations to its
governing body concerning health services; and
(iii)
the monitoring of the implementation of those
recommendations;
and
(d) the
performance of those functions would be facilitated by the provision of
immunities and protections afforded by this Act; and
(e) it
is in the public interest to restrict disclosure of information compiled by
that committee in the course of the performance of those functions.