New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsEach reference (the "current reference") specified in Column 2 of the Table to this clause located in the provision of the Act or statutory rule referred to in Column 1 (the "provision concerned") for that reference is to be read on and from 1 January 2011 as a being the reference or references specified in Column 3 (the "updated reference") next to the current reference.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provision concerned | Current reference | Updated reference |
| Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology Act 1985 No 192 -section 7 (3) (c) | Central Sydney Area Health Service | Sydney Local Health Network |
| Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2008 -clause 6 | Sydney West Area Health Service | Health Reform Transitional Organisation Western |
| Drug Court Regulation 2010 -clause 10 (1) (a) | Sydney South West or Sydney West Area Health Services | Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Network, South Western Sydney Local Health Network, Western Sydney Local Health Network or Health Reform Transitional Organisation Western |
| Drug Court Regulation 2010 -clause 10 (1) (b) | Northern Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service | Health Reform Transitional Organisation Northern |
| Passenger Transport (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulation 2010 -clause 3 (1) (definition of "approved laboratory") | Sydney West Area Health Service | Health Reform Transitional Organisation Western |
| Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Regulation 2005 -Schedule 2 | Northern Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service | Northern Sydney Local Health Network and Central Coast Local Health Network |
| Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Regulation 2005 -Schedule 2 | Sydney South West Area Health Service | Sydney Local Health Network and South Western Sydney Local Health Network |
| Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Regulation 2005 -Schedule 2 | Sydney West Area Health Service | Western Sydney Local Health Network and Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Network |
| Rail Safety (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulation 2008 -clause 3 (1) (definition of "approved laboratory") | Western Sydney Area Health Service | Health Reform Transitional Organisation Western |
| Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 1999 -clause 129 | Western Sydney Area Health Service | Health Reform Transitional Organisation Western |
| Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 1999 -Schedule 3 (Column 1) | Hunter New England Area Health Service | Hunter New England Local Health Network |
| Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 1999 -Schedule 3 (Column 1) | Western Sydney Area Health Service | Western Sydney Local Health Network |
| Walker Trusts Act 1938 No 31 -sections 9A (3), 19B (1) and (5) and 19C (1) | Central Sydney Area Health Service | Sydney Local Health Network |
(1) Each of the approved quality assurance committees approved under section 20E of the Health Administration Act 1982 in relation to an area health service that is referred to in Column 1 of the Table to this subclause (the "current committee name") is taken on and from 1 January 2011 to be an approved quality assurance committee with the name specified in Column 2 (the "new committee") next to the current committee.
Column 1 Column 2 Current committee name New committee name South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service’s Southern Hospital Network Patient Safety and Quality Committee Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health Network Patient Safety and Quality Committee Clinical Advisory Group-Western Cluster of the Sydney West Area Health Service Clinical Advisory Group-Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health Network Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Committee of the John Hunter Hospital, Hunter Area Health Service John Hunter Hospital Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Committee Goulburn Base Hospital Medical Review Panel of the Southern Area Health Service Goulburn Base Hospital Clinical Review Panel John Hunter Hospital Surgical Audit Committee of Hunter Area Health Service John Hunter Hospital, Division of Surgery, Surgical Audit Committee The Maitland Hospital Perinatal Review Committee of the Hunter Area Health Service The Maitland Hospital Perinatal Review Committee Central Sydney Area Health Service Cytology Quality Assurance Committee Sydney Local Health Network Cytology Quality Assurance Committee
(2) The continuation of an approved quality assurance committee by operation of subclause (1) does not alter or otherwise affect the existing membership or functions of the committee.
(1) The initial model by-laws have effect for the purposes of the Act as the by-laws of a local health network until such time as by-laws made by the network under section 39 of the Act come into force.
(2) The initial model by-laws have effect in relation to a local health network as if:(a) the by-laws had been made by the network, and(b) references in the by-laws to a local health network were references to the network.
(3) In this clause:
"initial model by-laws" means the model by-laws entitled Local Health Network By-laws-Interim Model By-laws made by the Director-General pursuant to sections 39 and 60 of the Act, as published in the Gazette on 3 December 2010.Note: Section 39 of the Act enables the Director-General to set out model by-laws for local health networks in an order published in the Gazette.
(1) A reference in this clause to an existing committee, subcommittee or council is a reference to a committee, subcommittee or council established under any existing by-laws (within the meaning of Part 7 of Schedule 7 to the Act) that is in existence immediately before 1 January 2011.
(2) Each existing Audit and Risk Committee for an area health service referred to in Column A of Schedule 1 to the initial model by-laws continues in existence as the Audit and Risk Committee for the corresponding local health network referred to in Column B of that Schedule until such time as the local health network governing council for the network establishes a new Committee under the network’s by-laws.
(3) Each existing Medical and Dental Appointments and Advisory Committee for an area health service referred to in Column A of Schedule 1 to the initial model by-laws continues in existence as the Medical and Dental Appointments and Advisory Committee for the corresponding local health network referred to in Column B of that Schedule until such time as the local health network governing council for the network establishes a new Committee under the network’s by-laws.
(4) Each existing Credentials (Clinical Privileges) Subcommittee for an area health service referred to in Column A of Schedule 1 to the initial model by-laws continues in existence as a Credentials (Clinical Privileges) Subcommittee for the corresponding local health network referred to in Column B of that Schedule until such time as the Medical and Dental Appointments and Advisory Committee for the network establishes a new Subcommittee under the network’s by-laws.
(5) Each of the existing Hospital Clinical Councils for an area health service referred to in Column A of Schedule 2 to the initial model by-laws continues in existence as a Hospital Clinical Council for the corresponding local health network referred to in Column B of that Schedule until such time as the local health network governing council for the network establishes a new Council under the network’s by-laws.
(6) Without limiting subclause (5), the existing South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service Hospital Clinical Council for the Central Network continues in existence as a Hospital Clinical Council for the South Eastern Sydney Local Health Network until such time as the local health network governing council for the network establishes a new Council under the network’s by-laws.
(7) The continuation of an existing committee, subcommittee or council by operation this clause does not alter or otherwise affect the existing membership or functions of the committee, subcommittee or council.
(8) In this clause:
"initial model by-laws" has the same meaning as it has in clause 3.
(1) This clause provides for the legal consequences of the transfer to more than one local health network by the Health Services (Transfer of Assets, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2010 of the rights, obligations and other liabilities under an existing service contract.Note: The Health Services (Transfer of Assets, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2010 was published on the NSW legislation website. See, also, clause 18 (1A) of Schedule 4 to the Act.
(2) The rights, obligations and other liabilities under an existing service contract that are transferred to each local health network in relation to one or more health facilities under the network’s control are taken to constitute a service contract between the service provider and the network in relation to the provision of services and exercise of clinical privileges at each such facility, and may be enforced accordingly.
(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), the services to be provided, and the clinical privileges to be afforded, at each health facility are to be provided or afforded on the same terms and for the same period as are specified in the existing service contract.
(4) In this clause:
"existing service contract" means a service contract in force immediately before 1 January 2011 between a medical practitioner or practice company and an area health service that relates to the provision of services or exercise of clinical privileges at one or more health facilities controlled by the area health service.
"health facility" means a public hospital or health institution.
"service provider", in relation to an existing service contract, means the medical practitioner or practice company that is a party to the contract.