HEALTH SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 2006

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Objects of Act

PART 2 - Licensing of Premises

• 5 Requirement for licensing

PART 3 - Health Service Establishments Advisory Committee

• 6 Constitution of Advisory Committee
• 7 Functions of Advisory Committee
• 8 Subcommittees of Advisory Committee

PART 4 - Licensing of Establishments Division 1 - Applications for

• 9 Application for licence
• 10 Approval in principle or refusal of application
• 11 Approval in principle to remain effective for one year
• 12 Issue of licence
• 13 Temporary licences

Division 2 - Provisions relating to licences

• 14 Classes of establishments
• 15 Form of licence
• 16 Conditions of licence
• 17 Duration of licence
• 18 Annual licence fees
• 19 Transfer of licence to another licensee
• 20 Notification of alterations or extensions of licensed establishments
• 21 Provision for repairs, &c.
• 22 Amendment of licences

Division 3 - General provisions relating to applications for

• 23 Additional information
• 24 Notice of reasons for refusal of application
• 25 Advertising of applications
• 26 Amendment of applications

Division 4 - Review of decisions of Secretary

• 27 Interpretation of Division 4
• 28 Right of appeal to Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division)

Division 5 - Cancellation of licences

• 29 Cancellation of licence without notice
• 30 Cancellation of licence with notice

PART 5 - Conduct of Establishments

• 31 Duty to comply with Aged Care Act 1997 of Commonwealth
• 32 Unauthorised procedures
• 33 Unlicensed private hospitals
• 34 Unlicensed day-procedure centres
• 35 Unlicensed residential care service
• 36 Executor or administrator regarded as licensee
• 37 Purposes for which establishments may be used
• 38 Overcrowding
• 39 Director of nursing of establishment
• 40 Title of "matron" and "director of nursing"
• 41 Registered nurse to be on duty
• 42 Register of patients
• 43 Copy of Act and regulations to be available

PART 6 - Miscellaneous

• 44 Delegation
• 45 Disclosure of pecuniary interests to patients
• 46 Power to enter and inspect establishments
• 47 Power to inspect registers and records
• 48 Obstruction of officers
• 49 False or misleading statements, &c.
• 50 Evidentiary certificates
• 51 Service of notices by Secretary
• 52 Offences by corporations
• 53 Proceedings for offences
• 54 Provision of information
• 55 Confidentiality
• 55A Infringement notices
• 56 Regulations
• 57 Savings and transitional provisions
• 58 Administration of Act
• 59 Section 59
• 60 Section 60
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