HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 12 Functions of statutory health corporations

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 12

12 Functions of statutory health corporations

(cf PH Act ss 27A and 29I)

A statutory health corporation has the following functions--

(a) to conduct public hospitals or health institutions or to provide health services or health support services (or any combination of these),

(b) to conduct such public hospitals and health institutions and provide such health services or health support services as the Minister determines from time to time under section 53,

(c) to achieve and maintain an adequate standard in the conduct of any public hospital or health institution, or the provision of a health service or health support service, under its control,

(d) to ensure the efficient and economic operation of any such public hospital, health institution, health service or health support service,

(e) to carry out such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or as may be prescribed by the regulations.