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Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.*
* Amended in committee-see table at end of volume.
Outline
of provisions
Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.
Clause 2 provides that the proposed Act commences on a day or days to be
appointed by proclamation.
Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the Schedule of
amendments to the Walker Trusts Act 1938.
Schedule 1
Amendments
Schedule 1 [1] renames the Dame Eadith Walker Convalescent Hospital for
Men the Dame Eadith Walker Hospital and removes the limitation on the use
of that Hospital to enable it to be used for the provision of public health
services for any person.
Schedule 1 [2] inserts proposed sections 19B and 19C.
Proposed section
enables land under the Principal Act to be leased or
licensed, if directed by the Minister for Health. A direction may be given
only if the Minister is satisfied that the lease or licence will not detrimentally
affect the Dame Eadith Walker Hospital or the Thomas Walker Convalescent
Hospital.
Proposed section 19C validates the Central Sydney Area Health Service's use
of that Hospital for renal dialysis and ancillary purposes in respect of any
person. It also validates the distribution of money for those purposes by the
trustees of the will and codicil of Thomas Walker.
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