New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NURSING HOMES ACT 1988

- As at 30 November 2004
- Act 124 of 1988

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - LICENSING OF NURSING HOMES

           Division 1 - Licensing standards

   4.      Licensing standards

           Division 2 - Applications for and issue of licences

   5.      Application for licence
   6.      Approval in principle or refusal of application
   7.      Approval in principle to remain effective for 1 year
   8.      Issue of licence approved in principle
   9.      Temporary licences

           Division 3 - Provisions relating to licences

   10.     Classes of nursing homes
   11.     Form of licence
   12.     Conditions of licence
   13.     Duration of licence
   14.     Annual licence fees
   15.     Transfer of licence to another licensee
   16.     Alterations or extensions to licensed nursing homes
   17.     Provision for repairs etc
   18.     Amendment of licences

           Division 4 - General provisions relating to applications for licences etc

   19.     Additional information
   20.     Notice of reasons for refusal of application
   21.     Advertising of applications
   22.     Amendment of applications

           Division 5 - Review of decisions of Secretary

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

           Division 6 - Cancellation of licences

   30.     Cancellation of licence without notice
   31.     Cancellation of licence with notice
   32.     Applications for review by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal

   PART 3 - CONDUCT OF NURSING HOMES

   33.     Unlicensed nursing homes
   34.     Executor or administrator regarded as licensee
   35.     Purposes for which nursing homes may be used
   36.     Overcrowding
   37.     Chief nurse of nursing home
   38.     Title of “matron” and “director of nursing”
   39.     Registered nurse to be on duty
   40.     Title of “hospital” not to be used by nursing home
   41.     Register of residents
   42.     Copy of Act and regulations to be available

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   43.     Disclosure of pecuniary interests to residents
   44.     Power to enter and inspect nursing homes
   45.     Power to inspect registers and records
   46.     Obstruction of officers
   47.     False or misleading statements etc
   48.     Evidentiary certificates
   49.     Service of notices by Secretary
   50.     Offences by corporations
   51.     Proceedings for offences
   52.     Regulations
   53.     Savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3