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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEALTH COMMISSION ACT 1976

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Objects of this Act
  • 5 Repeal and amendment of certain Acts
  • 6 Interpretation

PART 2--Administration

Division 1--Establishment of the South Australian Health Commission

  • 7 Establishment of Commission
  • 8 Constitution of Commission
  • 9 Deputies
  • 10 Remuneration
  • 11 Removal from, and vacation of, office
  • 12 Meetings of the Commission etc
  • 13 Validity of acts of Commission and immunity of members
  • 14 Disclosure of interests

Division 2--Powers and functions of the Minister and Commission

  • 15 Powers and functions of Minister under Act
  • 16 Functions of Commission
  • 17 Delegations

Division 3--Advisory committees

  • 18 Appointment of advisory committees

Division 4--Staff and facilities

  • 19 Staff and facilities

Division 5--Miscellaneous provisions

  • 22 Property
  • 25 Accounts and audit
  • 26 Annual report

PART 3--Hospitals

Division 1--Incorporation and management of hospitals

Division 1A--Power of direction

Division 2--Staff of incorporated hospitals

  • 30 Staff
  • 31 Superannuation, accrued leave rights etc

Division 3--Property of incorporated hospitals

  • 33 Property

Division 4--Accounts, reports etc

  • 34 Accounts and audit
  • 35 Annual report
  • 36 Budget and staffing plans

Division 5--By-laws

  • 38 By-laws

Division 6--Hospital fees

  • 39 Fixing of fees

Division 7--Rating for hospital purposes

  • 40 Power of Minister to require contribution
  • 41 Duty of council to contribute
  • 42 Recovery of contributions
  • 43 Application of contributions

Division 8--Rights of hospitals against insurers

  • 44 Interpretation
  • 45 Report of accidents to which this Division applies
  • 46 Notice by hospital to insurer
  • 47 First claim of hospital

PART 4--Health centres

Division 1--Incorporation and management of health centres

Division 1A--Power of direction

Division 2--Staff of incorporated health centres

  • 51 Staff
  • 52 Superannuation, accrued leave rights etc

Division 3--Property of incorporated health centres

  • 54 Property

Division 4--Accounts, reports etc

  • 55 Accounts and audit
  • 56 Annual report
  • 57 Budget and staffing plans

Division 4A--By-laws

Division 5--Health centre fees

  • 57A Fixing of fees

PART 4A--Private hospitals

  • 57B Prohibition of operating private hospitals unless licensed
  • 57C Application for licence
  • 57D Grant of licences
  • 57E Conditions of licence
  • 57F Offence for licence holder to contravene Act or licence condition
  • 57G Duration of licences
  • 57H Transfer of licence
  • 57I Surrender, suspension and cancellation of licences
  • 57J Appeal against decision or order of Minister
  • 57K Inspectors

PART 5--Miscellaneous

  • 58 Provision where incorporated hospital or health centre fails in a particular instance properly to discharge its functions
  • 58A Provision where incorporated hospital or health centre fails persistently to properly discharge its functions
  • 59 Application of Public Sector Management Act to employees
  • 61 Recognised organisations
  • 62 Duty of Registrar-General
  • 62A Notification of dissolution of incorporated body
  • 63 Constitutions to be available for public inspection
  • 63A Conflict of interest
  • 64 Duty to maintain confidentiality
  • 64A Service of notices
  • 64B Offences by bodies corporate
  • 64C Evidentiary provision
  • 64D Disclosure of confidential information for certain purposes
  • 65 Summary offences
  • 66 Regulations

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