Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1978 No. 132, 1978 - SECT 37

37. After Division 2 of Part VIII of the Principal Act the following Division
is inserted:

''Division 2AA-Dental Services Committees of Inquiry Establishment of Dental
Services Federal Committee of Inquiry
''112AA. (1) The Minister may establish a Committee to be called the Dental
Services Federal Committee of Inquiry.

''(2) The Committee shall consist of 5 members, namely-

   (a)  the Permanent Head; and

   (b)  4 dental practitioners.

''(3) The members referred to in paragraph (2) (b) shall be appointed by the
Minister and shall be so appointed from among dental practitioners nominated
by the Australian Dental Association. Functions of Federal Committee
''112AB. The Dental Services Federal Committee of Inquiry shall inquire into,
and report to the Minister or the Permanent Head on, any matter referred to
the Committee by the Minister or the Permanent Head, as the case may be, in
respect of or arising out of the services or conduct of participating dental
practitioners in connection with the supply of pharmaceutical benefits under
Part VII. Establishment of Dental Services State Committees of Inquiry
''112AC. (1) The Minister may establish in each State one or more Committees,
each of which shall be called a Dental Services Committee of Inquiry for the
State in which it is established.

''(2) Each Committee shall consist of 5 members, namely-

   (a)  the Director; and

   (b)  4 dental practitioners.

''(3) The members referred to in paragraph (2) (b) shall be appointed by the
Minister and shall be so appointed from among dental practitioners nominated
by the branch of the Australian Dental Association in that State. Functions of
State Committees
''112AD. A Dental Services Committee of Inquiry established in a State shall
inquire into, and report to the Minister or the Permanent Head on, any matter
referred to the Committee by the Minister or the Permanent Head, as the case
may be, in respect of or arising out of the services or conduct of
participating dental practitioners in connection with the supply in the State
in which the Committee is established of pharmaceutical benefits under Part
VII. Reports not to relate to conduct of chemists or medical practitioners
''112AE. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), nothing in this Division authorizes a
Committee to report on the conduct of an approved pharmaceutical chemist or a
medical practitioner in relation to a matter upon which the Committee makes
inquiry.

''(2) Sub-section (1) does not prevent a Committee from referring in a report
to the conduct of an approved pharmaceutical chemist or a medical practitioner
where that reference is incidental to a report by the Committee on the conduct
of a participating dental practitioner.

''(3) In this section, 'Committee' means a Committee established under this
Division.''.