Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Cancer Act 1958 - SECT 17

Powers and duties of medical and scientific committee

17. Powers and duties of medical and scientific committee



(1) Subject to this Part the medical and scientific committee-

   (a)  shall advise the executive committee as to-

   (i)  the nature scope and method of promoting investigations and research
        with respect to cancer and allied conditions and with respect to the
        causation prevention and treatment thereof;

   (ii) the selection of suitable officers to be appointed by the executive
        committee for these purposes and the terms and conditions of their
        appointment; and

   (iii) the publication of medical and scientific reports; and

   (b)  shall have and may exercise all such other powers and duties as are
        conferred or imposed on it by or under this Part.

(2) The medical and scientific committee shall furnish an annual report of its
proceedings to the council.





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