HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 91 Nature of determination

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 91

91 Nature of determination

(cf PH Act s 29M)

(1) The arbitrator must, as soon as practicable after being appointed under section 90, determine--

(a) the terms and conditions of work, the amounts or rates of remuneration and the bases on which those amounts or rates are applicable, in respect of medical services provided by visiting medical officers under fee-for-service contracts or sessional contracts (or both), and

(b) the date or dates (not being a date or dates earlier than the date of the determination) on and from which any determination made under paragraph (a) is to have effect.

(2) The arbitrator must endeavour to bring the persons appearing before the arbitrator to agreement regarding the matters in respect of which the arbitrator is required to make a determination under this Part.