HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 87 Minister may approve of standard conditions for service contracts

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 87

87 Minister may approve of standard conditions for service contracts

(cf PH Act s 29RB)

(1) The Minister may, by order in writing, approve of sets of conditions (including remuneration) recommended by the Association for inclusion in service contracts, entered into on or after the day on which the order takes effect, of a class specified in the order.

(2) A
"standard service contract" , in relation to a class of service contracts (such as fee-for-service contracts, sessional contracts or honorary contracts), is a contract that, when entered into, contains the set of conditions (if any) approved for the time being under subsection (1) for those service contracts, whether or not it contains other conditions that are not inconsistent with the approved set of conditions.

(3) An order under this section takes effect--

(a) on the day the order is made, or

(b) on such later day as may be specified in the order.

(4) An order under this section is to specify a period for the purposes of section 89(3) (being a period that does not exceed 5 years).