AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008 (NO. 122, 2008) - NOTES
AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008 (NO. 122, 2008) - NOTES
No. 122, 2008
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Contents
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ Simplified outline................................................................................ 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
5............ Vacancy in the office of an Advisory Council member...................... 5
6............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 5
7............ Extension to external Territories......................................................... 5
Part 2--Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority 6
8............ Establishment of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority 6
9............ Function of the Authority.................................................................. 6
Part 3--Chief Executive Officer of the Authority etc. 7
Division 1--Office and functions of the CEO 7
10.......... CEO.................................................................................................... 7
11.......... Functions of the CEO......................................................................... 7
12.......... CEO must have regard to certain objectives etc............................... 10
13.......... Policy principles............................................................................... 11
Division 2--Appointment of the CEO 12
14.......... Appointment of the CEO................................................................. 12
15.......... Period of appointment for the CEO................................................. 12
16.......... Acting appointments........................................................................ 12
Division 3--Terms and conditions for the CEO 13
17.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 13
18.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 13
19.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 13
20.......... Outside employment........................................................................ 13
21.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................. 14
22.......... Termination of appointment............................................................ 14
23.......... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 14
Division 4--Delegation 15
24.......... Delegation by the CEO..................................................................... 15
Division 5--Staff etc. 16
25.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 16
26.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 16
27.......... Persons assisting the CEO................................................................ 16
Division 6--Reports and information 17
28.......... Annual report................................................................................... 17
29.......... Minister may require the CEO to prepare reports or give information.. 17
Division 7--Directions by Minister 18
30.......... Minister may give directions to the CEO......................................... 18
Part 4--Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Council 19
31.......... Establishment of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Advisory Council 19
32.......... Function of the Advisory Council.................................................... 19
33.......... Membership of the Advisory Council............................................. 19
34.......... Appointment of Advisory Council members etc............................. 19
35.......... Procedures of the Advisory Council................................................ 20
36.......... Acting appointments--Chair........................................................... 21
37.......... Acting appointments--members other than the Chair..................... 22
38.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 22
39.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 23
40.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 23
41.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................. 23
42.......... Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council.............................. 24
43.......... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 24
Part 5--Expert advisory committees 25
44.......... Establishment of expert advisory committees.................................. 25
45.......... Function of expert advisory committees.......................................... 25
46.......... Appointment of expert advisory committee members etc............... 25
47.......... Procedures of expert advisory committees....................................... 25
48.......... Remuneration and allowances........................................................... 26
49.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 27
50.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 27
51.......... Disclosure of interests to the CEO................................................... 27
52.......... Disclosure of interests to an expert advisory committee................. 27
53.......... Other terms and conditions.............................................................. 28
Part 6--Grants 29
54.......... Grant to a State................................................................................. 29
55.......... Grant to a Territory.......................................................................... 29
56.......... Grant to a person other than a State or Territory............................ 30
Part 7--Miscellaneous 32
57.......... Compliance with policies, protocols, standards and codes.............. 32
58.......... Protection of patient confidentiality................................................ 32
59.......... Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws etc...................... 33
60.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 33
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Act 2008
No. 122, 2008
An Act to establish the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority, and for other purposes
[Assented to 25 November 2008]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: