Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NURSING HOMES AND HOSTELS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1987 No. 72, 1987 - SECT 39

39. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

"(2) Subject to subsections (3), (3A), (3B) and (4), where:

   (a)  an application is made under subsection (1); and

   (b)  the Minister is satisfied that the premises to which the application
        relates are a nursing home;
the Minister shall approve the premises as a nursing home for the purposes of
this Act.";

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (3) (a) "other than premises referred to in
        paragraph (2) (a)";

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (3) (b) "this Act and premises approved, or
        proposed to be approved, as nursing homes under the National Health
        Act 1953-74)" and substituting "this Act) and premises approved, or
        proposed to be approved, as nursing homes under the
        National Health Act 1953";

   (d)  by omitting from subsection (3A) "other than premises referred to in
        paragraph (2) (a)"; and

   (e)  by omitting from paragraph (3D) (b) "within the meaning of this Act or
        the National Health Act 1953".