HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 20 Dissolution, amalgamation or change of name of local health districts

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 20

20 Dissolution, amalgamation or change of name of local health districts

(cf AHS Act s 9)

(1) The Governor may, by order published on the NSW legislation website--

(a) dissolve a local health district, or

(b) amalgamate 2 or more local health districts, or

(c) change the name of a local health district,

and may, in the order, amend Schedule 1 accordingly.

(2) An order 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 dissolution, amalgamation or change of name under this section may be effected without holding an inquiry.

Note : Part 3 of Chapter 10 provides for the transfer by order of the Governor of public hospitals, health institutions, health services, health support services and property between local health districts and statutory health corporations.

Section 116 provides for the transfer of staff between public health organisations.