HOSPITALS ACT 1934
Table of Provisions
PART 1--Preliminary
- 1 Short title and commencement
- 2 Consolidation and repeal
- 4 Interpretation
PART 2--Management of public hospitals
- 5 Power to proclaim public hospitals
- 5A Appointment of Director-General of Medical Services and Deputy Director-General of Medical Services
- 6 Voluntary contributors to public hospitals
- 7 Appointment of members of board of management
- 8 Election of board of management
- 9 Retirement of members of board of management
- 10 Meeting for election of members of board
- 11 Proceedings at elections
- 12 Proceedings at meetings
- 13 Vacancies
- 14 Quorum of board
- 15 Functions of board
- 16 Power to make regulations
- 17 Publication of regulations
- 18 Disallowance of rules and regulations
- 19 Penalty for breach of regulations
- 20 Prosecution of offences
- 21 Notices to contributors and others
- 22 Functions of director-general
PART 3--The Royal Adelaide Hospital
- 23 Interpretation
- 24 Constitution of board
- 25 Tenure of office
- 26 Casual vacancies
- 27 Provision as to defects in appointment
- 28 Chairman
- 29 Quorum
- 30 Remuneration of members
- 31 Reports by the board
- 32 Royal Adelaide Hospital to be medical and dental school
- 33 Advisory committee
- 34 Official visitors
- 35 Competency of official visitors to hold inquiries
- 36 Functions of official visitors
PART 4--Rating for hospital purposes and incorporation of hospitals
- 37 Powers of Governor
- 38 Power of director-general to require contribution
- 39 Duty of council to contribute
- 40 Recovery of contributions
- 41 Application of moneys
- 42 Regulations
- 43 Incorporation of district hospitals
- 44 Powers of incorporated hospitals
- 45 Transfer of property
- 46 Saving of liabilities
PART 5--Recovery of costs of maintenance
- 47 Maintenance of patients in public hospitals
- 48 Application of section 47 to subsidised hospitals
PART 6--Payment of hospital charges resulting from accidents
- 49 Interpretation
- 50 Report of accidents
- 51 Duty of insurer
- 52 Notice by hospital to insurer
- 53 Payment by insurer of cost of hospital treatment
- 54 Notice of claim to and payment by other than insurer
- 55 Default by insurer or other person
- 56 Payments to Government hospitals
- 57 Service of notice
- 58 Saving provision