HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 131 Transfer of hospitals, health institutions, services and property between statutory health organisations

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 131

131 Transfer of hospitals, health institutions, services and property between statutory health organisations

(cf AHS Act s 21)

(1) The Governor may, by order published on the NSW legislation website, transfer to any statutory health organisation--

(a) any public hospital or health institution under the control of another statutory health organisation, or

(b) any health service or health support service under the control of another statutory health organisation, or

(c) any public hospital or health service controlled by the Crown (including any hospital or health service controlled by the Minister or the Health Administration Corporation), or

(d) any of the assets, rights or liabilities of another statutory health organisation,

and may amend Schedules 1 and 2 accordingly.

(2) An order made under this section must specify the date (being a date that is on or after the date it is published on the NSW legislation website) on which it takes effect. However, if no date is specified in the order, the order is taken to have specified the date on which it is published on the NSW legislation website as the date on which it takes effect.

(3) An order is not to be made under this section unless the Minister is of the opinion that the order is in the public interest and has recommended to the Governor that the order be made.

(4) A transfer under this section may be effected without holding an inquiry.