HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 79 Who is an honorary medical officer?
HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 79
Who is an honorary medical officer?79 Who is an honorary medical officer?
(cf PH Act s 29K)
An
"honorary medical officer" is a medical practitioner appointed under an
honorary contract (whether the practitioner or his or her practice company is
a party to the contract) to provide services as a visiting practitioner for or
on behalf of the public health organisation concerned.
Note : Section 84 defines
"honorary contract" to mean a service contract under which the services of a medical practitioner are provided to or on behalf of a public health organisation otherwise than for monetary remuneration.