New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND DAY PROCEDURE CENTRES ACT 1988

- As at 6 July 2009
- Act 123 of 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND DAY PROCEDURE CENTRES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

   4.      Constitution of Advisory Committee
   5.      Functions of Advisory Committee
   6.      Sub-committees of Advisory Committee

   PART 3 - LICENSING OF ESTABLISHMENTS

           Division 1 - Licensing standards

   7.      Licensing standards

           Division 2 - Applications for and issue of licences

   8.      Application for licence
   9.      Approval in principle or refusal of application
   10.     Approval in principle to remain effective for 1 year
   11.     Issue of licence approved in principle
   12.     Temporary licences

           Division 3 - Provisions relating to licences

   13.     Classes of private hospitals and day procedure centres
   14.     Form of licence
   15.     Conditions of licence
   16.     Duration of licence
   17.     Annual licence fees
   18.     Transfer of licence to another licensee
   19.     Alterations or extensions to licensed establishments
   20.     Provision for repairs etc
   21.     Amendment of licences

           Division 4 - General provisions relating to applications for licences etc

   22.     Additional information
   23.     Notice of reasons for refusal of application
   24.     Advertising of applications
   25.     Amendment of applications

           Division 5 - Review of decisions of Secretary

   26.     Definition
   27.     Chairperson of Committees of Review
   28.     Application for review of Secretary’s decision
   29.     Constitution of Committee of Review
   30.     Committee of Review to make recommendation to Minister
   31.     Determination of application for review by Minister
   32.     Applicant to provide information etc

           Division 6 - Cancellation of licences

   33.     Cancellation of licence without notice
   34.     Cancellation of licence with notice
   35.     Right to apply to Administrative Decisions Tribunal for review

   PART 4 - CONDUCT OF ESTABLISHMENTS

   36.     Unlicensed private hospitals
   37.     Unlicensed day procedure centres
   38.     Executor or administrator regarded as licensee
   39.     Purposes for which establishments may be used
   40.     Overcrowding
   41.     Chief nurse of establishment
   42.     Title of “matron” and “director of nursing”
   43.     Registered nurse to be on duty
   44.     Register of patients
   45.     Copy of Act and regulations to be available

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   46.     Disclosure of pecuniary interests to patients
   47.     Power to enter and inspect establishments
   48.     Power to inspect registers and records
   49.     Obstruction of officers
   50.     False or misleading statements etc
   51.     Evidentiary certificates
   52.     Service of notices by Secretary
   53.     Offences by corporations
   54.     Proceedings for offences
   55.     Regulations
   56.     Repeals
   57.     Savings and transitional provisions
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