AUSTRALIAN HEARING SERVICES ACT 1991
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 4 Interpretation
- 6 Act to bind Crown
- 6AA Norfolk Island
- 6A Application of the Criminal Code
PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY
- 7 Establishment of Authority
- 8 Functions
- 9 Powers
- 9A General criteria for administration of this Act
- 12 Minister may give directions
PART 3--BOARD--OF THE AUTHORITY
Division 1--Constitution of the Board
- 13 The Board
- 14 Functions of the Board
- 15 Constitution of the Board
- 16 Appointment of Directors
- 16A Termination of appointment of Directors for underperformance
Division 2--Meetings of the Board
- 17 Convening of meetings
- 18 Presiding at meetings
- 19 Quorum
- 20 Voting at meetings
- 21 Conduct of meetings
- 22 Resolutions without meetings
- 23 Records relating to meetings
Division 3--Provisions relating to appointed Directors
- 25 Terms of office
- 26 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
- 27 Remuneration and allowances
- 28 Leave of absence
- 29 Resignation
- 30 Outside employment
- 31 Termination of appointment
- 32 Acting appointments
Division 4--Committees of the Board
- 33 Establishment of committees
- 34 Constitution of committees
- 35 Procedure of committees
PART 4--OPERATION--OF AUTHORITY
- 36 Corporate plans
- 37 Financial plans
- 38 Financial targets and performance information
- 40 Minister may direct variation of financial plan
PART 5--MANAGING--DIRECTOR, STAFF AND CONSULTANTS
- 41 Managing Director
- 42 Duties of Managing Director
- 43 Managing Director not to engage in other work
- 44 Terms and conditions of service of Managing Director
- 45 Resignation
- 46 Termination of appointment
- 47 Leave of absence
- 48 Acting Managing Director
- 49 Staff of Authority
- 50 Consultants
PART 6--FINANCE
- 51 Money to be appropriated
- 52 Money of Authority
- 53 Taxation
- 54 Borrowing from Commonwealth
- 55 Borrowing from persons other than the Commonwealth
- 56 Guarantee of borrowings by Authority
- 57 Authority may give security
- 60 Trust money
- 62 Charges
- 63 Contracts
- 63A Payment of amounts to the Commonwealth
- 63B Delegation by Finance Minister
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
- 64 Internal review of reviewable decisions
- 65 Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 66 Person not to use protected names or protected symbols
- 67 Confidential information
- 68 Arrangements with other Commonwealth Departments, States and Territories
- 69 Delegation by Minister
- 70 Delegation by Authority
- 72 Transfers of certain Commonwealth assets to Authority
- 73 Statutory transfer of land etc. to Authority
- 74 Money paid in advance to the Commonwealth
- 75 Rights etc. in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department
- 76 Substitution of Authority for Commonwealth in contracts etc.
- 77 Regulations
PART 8--REPEAL--, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
- 78 Repeal of the Acoustic Laboratories Act 1948
- 79 Amendment of the National Health Act 1953
- 80 Acoustic Laboratories Regulations to continue in force