Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Application
   4.      Definitions

   PART II - LICENSING OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES

           Division 1 - General

   5.      Chief Health Officer may grant licences
   6.      Offence to conduct nursing institution unless licensed
   7.      Body corporate as licensee
   8.      Certain persons not eligible to apply for licence
   9.      Application for licence
   10.     Determination of application
   11.     Form of licence
   12.     Notice to be given of refusal, &c.
   13.     Duration and renewal of licence

           Division 2 - Transfer of Licence

   14.     Transfer of licence
   15.     Application for transfer of licence
   16.     Determination of application for transfer of licence
   17.     Notice to be given of refusal, &c.

   PART III - MANAGEMENT OF NURSING INSTITUTIONS

   18.     Manager of nursing institution
   19.     Replacement of manager or matron
   20.     Duties of manager
   21.     Register of patients to be kept
   22.     Changes in conditions of licence

   PART IV - CONTROL OF NURSING INSTITUTIONS

           Division 1 - Inspection

   23.     Inspection of nursing institution
   24.     Actions that may be taken by Chief Health Officer following inspection

           Division 2 - Surrender, Revocation or Variation of Licence

   25.     Surrender of licence
   26.     Grounds for revoking or varying licence
   27.     Complaints

           Division 3 - Closure of Nursing Institution

   28.     Powers of Chief Health Officer to close down nursing institution

   PART V - APPEALS

   29.     Appeals

   PART VI - MISCELLANEOUS

   30.     Delegation
   31.     Fees
   32.     Duplicate licence
   33.     Rendering up licence
   34.     Service
   35.     Offences and penalties
   35A.    Regulatory offences
   36.     Regulations