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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

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