AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008 (NO. 122, 2008)

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Simplified outline  
• 4 Definitions  
• 5 Vacancy in the office of an Advisory Council member  
• 6 Crown to be bound  
• 7 Extension to external Territories  

PART 2--AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY

• 8 Establishment of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority  
• 9 Function of the Authority  

PART 3--CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY ETC

Division 1--Office and functions of the CEO

• 10 CEO  
• 11 Functions of the CEO  
• 12 CEO must have regard to certain objectives etc.  
• 13 Policy principles  

Division 2--Appointment of the CEO

• 14 Appointment of the CEO  
• 15 Period of appointment for the CEO  
• 16 Acting appointments  

Division 3--Terms and conditions for the CEO

• 17 Remuneration and allowances  
• 18 Leave of absence  
• 19 Resignation  
• 20 Outside employment  
• 21 Disclosure of interests to the Minister  
• 22 Termination of appointment  
• 23 Other terms and conditions  

Division 4--Delegation

• 24 Delegation by the CEO  

Division 5--Staff etc

• 25 Staff  
• 26 Consultants  
• 27 Persons assisting the CEO  

Division 6--Reports and information

• 28 Annual report  
• 29 Minister may require the CEO to prepare reports or give information  

Division 7--Directions by Minister

• 30 Minister may give directions to the CEO  

PART 4--AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

• 31 Establishment of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Council  
• 32 Function of the Advisory Council  
• 33 Membership of the Advisory Council  
• 34 Appointment of Advisory Council members etc.  
• 35 Procedures of the Advisory Council  
• 36 Acting appointments--Chair  
• 37 Acting appointments--members other than the Chair  
• 38 Remuneration and allowances  
• 39 Leave of absence  
• 40 Resignation  
• 41 Disclosure of interests to the Minister  
• 42 Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council  
• 43 Other terms and conditions  

PART 5--EXPERT ADVISORY COMMITTEES

• 44 Establishment of expert advisory committees  
• 45 Function of expert advisory committees  
• 46 Appointment of expert advisory committee members etc.  
• 47 Procedures of expert advisory committees  
• 48 Remuneration and allowances  
• 49 Leave of absence  
• 50 Resignation  
• 51 Disclosure of interests to the CEO  
• 52 Disclosure of interests to an expert advisory committee  
• 53 Other terms and conditions  

PART 6--GRANTS

• 54 Grant to a State  
• 55 Grant to a Territory  
• 56 Grant to a person other than a State or Territory  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

• 57 Compliance with policies, protocols, standards and codes  
• 58 Protection of patient confidentiality  
• 59 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws etc.  
• 60 Regulations