HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988

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HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - NOTES

No. 49 of 1988
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 July 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 24 March 1988
Legislative Council: 22 April 1988
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill relating to health services, to repeal the Hospitals and Charities Act 1958, to make consequential amendments to certain Acts, to amend the Cancer Act 1958 and for other purposes.".
The Health Services Act 1988 was assented to on 24 May 1988 and came into operation as follows:
Section 196 on 1 October 1987: section 2(2); sections 1-3, 6, 8-17, 52-56, 139, 193-195, 197-201 on 1 July 1988: Government Gazette 29.6.88 page 1896; section 27 on 1 July 1989: Government Gazette 3 May 1989 page 998; sections 18-26, 28-51, 57-69, 135-138, 140-142, 144-154, 
156-159, 166-176, 177(1) (except (b)(c)), 178, 180, 182-192 on 14 May 1989: Government Gazette 3 May 1989 page 998; rest of Act (except Part 6) on 1 February 1991: Special Gazette (No. 9) 31 January 1991 page 2; Part 6 was never proclaimed and was repealed by section 3(2)(Sch. 2) of the Statute Law Revision Act 1995, No. 11/1995.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Health Services Act 1988 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Health Acts (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 1/1989 (as amended by No. 42/1993)
Assent Date:
21.3.89
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 24.5.88: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 21.3.89: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Services (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 31/1990
Assent Date:
13.6.90
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 5 on 14.5.89: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 13.6.90: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Services (Further Amendment) Act 1990, No. 53/1990
Assent Date:
7.11.90
Commencement Date:
Ss 9, 27 on 14.5.89: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.11.90: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Hospitals and Charities (Extension) Act 1992, No. 2/1992
Assent Date:
28.4.92
Commencement Date:
28.4.92
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health and Community Services (General Amendment) Act 1993, No. 42/1993
Assent Date:
1.6.93
Commencement Date:
S. 23(1) on 14.5.89: s. 2(2); ss 19-22, 23(2)(3) on 1.10.93: Government Gazette 16.9.93 p. 2548
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 112/1993
Assent Date:
7.12.93
Commencement Date:
7.12.93
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health and Community Services (Further Amendment) Act 1993, No. 124/1993
Assent Date:
7.12.93
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except Pt 3 (ss 4-8)) on 7.12.93: s. 2(1); Pt 3 on 18.12.94: Government Gazette 15.12.94 p. 3308
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Audit Act 1994, No. 2/1994
Assent Date:
27.4.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-3) on 27.4.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Medical Practice Act 1994, No. 23/1994 (as amended by No. 74/2000)
Assent Date:
17.5.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 17.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: Government Gazette 23.6.94 p. 1672
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994
Assent Date:
31.5.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 31.5.94: s. 2(1); s. 3, Sch. 1 (except item 60) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; Sch. 1 item 60 was never proclaimed, repealed by 75/1994: s. 13; s. 4, Sch. 2 on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 75/1994
Assent Date:
22.11.94
Commencement Date:
S. 7(6) on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95 s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Services (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 88/1994
Assent Date:
6.12.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 6.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 2.3.95: Government Gazette 2.3.95 p. 431
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 91/1994
Assent Date:
6.12.94
Commencement Date:
S. 25 on 23.1.95: Government Gazette 19.1.95 p. 121
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Statute Law Revision Act 1995, No. 11/1995
Assent Date:
26.4.95
Commencement Date:
26.4.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Services (Metropolitan Hospitals) Act 1995, No. 46/1995
Assent Date:
14.6.95
Commencement Date:
14.6.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Miscellaneous Acts (Health and Justice) Amendment Act 1995, No. 99/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
5.12.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 453(Sch. 1 item 38) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1996, No. 68/1996
Assent Date:
17.12.96
Commencement Date:
Pt 6 (ss 18-36) on 17.12.96: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997, No. 17/1997
Assent Date:
6.5.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 6.5.97: s. 2(1): s. 3 on 1.9.97: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Services (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 73/1997 (as amended by Nos 13/1998, 52/1998)
Assent Date:
25.11.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-6 on 18.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3613; ss 8, 9 on 2.11.98: Government Gazette 29.10.98 p. 2639
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Mental Health (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) Act 1997, No. 77/1997
Assent Date:
25.11.97
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.1.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (St Andrew's Hospital) Act 1997, No. 83/1997
Assent Date:
2.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 3 on 7.5.98: Government Gazette 23.4.98 p. 880
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 13/1998
Assent Date:
28.4.98
Commencement Date:
28.4.98
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Ambulance Services (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 38/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 14(2) on 30.6.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1562; s. 14(1) on 1.12.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988


Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998 (as amended by No. 12/1999)
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 36) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Further Amendment) Act 1998, No. 66/1998
Assent Date:
4.11.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 5, 7-14, 16 on 4.11.98: s. 2(1): s. 6 on 21.12.98: Government Gazette 17.12.98 p. 3053
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 24(Sch. item 32) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/19992
Assent Date:
11.5.99
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch. 2 item 7) on 11.5.99: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Dental Practice Act 1999, No. 26/1999
Assent Date:
1.6.99
Commencement Date:
S. 107(Sch. item 4) on 1.7.00: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Governance) Act 2000, No. 39/2000
Assent Date:
6.6.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-12 on 30.6.00: Special Gazette (No. 88) 23.6.00 p. 11
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Public Lotteries Act 2000, No. 73/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 100 on 1.7.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988

Health Services (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 1/2001
Assent Date:
27.3.01
Commencement Date:
1.4.01: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health Records Act 2001, No. 2/2001
Assent Date:
10.4.01
Commencement Date:
S. 103(1)(2)(b) on 1.3.02: Government Gazette 28.2.02 p. 318; ss 103(2)(a)(c)(3)-(5), 104 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Health Purchasing Victoria) Act 2001, No. 18/2001
Assent Date:
29.5.01
Commencement Date:
1.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 61) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Community Visitors Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2001, No. 51/2001
Assent Date:
25.9.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 6, 7 on 1.2.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 32) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002
Assent Date:
12.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 194 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 67/2003
Assent Date:
14.10.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 4, 5 on 15.10.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2003, No. 98/2003
Assent Date:
2.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 3.12.03: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988

Gambling Regulation Act 2003, No. 114/2003
Assent Date:
16.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 6) on 1.7.04: Government Gazette 1.7.04 p. 1843
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Supported Residential Services) Act 2004, No. 18/2004
Assent Date:
18.5.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 5, 10, 11, 20 on 1.9.04: Special Gazette (No. 189) 1.9.04 p. 1; ss 4, 6-9, 12-19, 21-25 on 31.12.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Governance and Accountability) Act 2004, No. 52/2004
Assent Date:
22.6.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-51, 53(1) on 23.6.04: s. 2(1); ss 52, 53(2) on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 96) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 49) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 42/2005
Assent Date:
2.8.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 8-14 on 3.8.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 27) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 94(Sch. item 25) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 42(Sch. item 17) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services (Supported Residential Services) Act 2006, No. 55/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 9, 17 on 12.10.06: Government Gazette 12.10.06 p. 2171; ss 4-8, 10-16 on 1.1.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 48) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008
Assent Date:
4.3.08
Commencement Date:
S. 32(Sch. item 14) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988 
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 30) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
Health Services Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 79/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 12.12.08: s. 2(1); ss 6-9, 11-14 on 31.3.09: Government Gazette 19.2.09 p. 328
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Health Services Act 1988
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Government Gazette 	10 August 1988 page 2433
Government Gazette 	19 October 1988 page 3182
Government Gazette 	2 November 1988 page 3281
Government Gazette 	14 December 1988 page 3769
Government Gazette 	22 March 1989 page 658
Government Gazette 	20 September 1989 page 2427
Government Gazette 	11 October 1989 page 2597
Government Gazette 	18 October 1989 page 2666
Government Gazette 	24 January 1990 page 222
Government Gazette 	7 March 1990 page 705
Government Gazette 	23 May 1990 page 1623
Government Gazette 	1 August 1990 page 2389
Government Gazette 	31 October 1990 page 3356
Government Gazette 	6 February 1991 page 243
Government Gazette 	20 February 1991 page 331
Government Gazette 	24 April 1991 page 1100
Government Gazette 	8 May 1991 page 1246
Government Gazette 	29 May 1991 page 1414
Government Gazette 	26 June 1991 page 1712
Government Gazette 	4 September 1991 page 2478
Government Gazette 	18 December 1991 page 3541
Government Gazette 	22 January 1992 page 149
Government Gazette 	29 January 1992 page 212
Government Gazette 	17 June 1992 page 1504
Government Gazette 	22 July 1992 page 1900
Government Gazette 	5 August 1992 pages 2082, 2085
Government Gazette 	7 October 1992 page 2998
Government Gazette 	17 June 1993 page 1560
Government Gazette 	26 August 1993 page 2406
Government Gazette 	9 September 1993 page 2512
Government Gazette 	28 October 1993 pages 2927, 2928
Government Gazette 	16 December 1993 pages 3352, 3353
Special Gazette 
   (No. 95)	21 December 1993 page 5
Government Gazette 	24 March 1994 page 756
Government Gazette 	28 July 1994 page 2098
Government Gazette 	15 September 1994 page 2503
Government Gazette 	22 September 1994 page 2290
Government Gazette 	20 October 1994 page 2830
Government Gazette 	27 October 1994 page 2905
Government Gazette 	1 December 1994 page 3191
Government Gazette 	8 December 1994 page 3264
Government Gazette 	22 December 1994 pages 3486, 3487
Government Gazette 	12 January 1995 page 40
Government Gazette 	23 March 1995 pages 671, 672
Government Gazette 	6 April 1995 page 822
Government Gazette 	20 April 1995 pages 930, 931
Government Gazette 	15 June 1995 page 1439
Government Gazette 	22 June 1995 pages 1531, 1532
Government Gazette 	29 June 1995 pages 1681, 1682
Government Gazette 	27 July 1995 pages 1977-1983
Government Gazette 	17 August 1995 pages 2177, 2178
Special Gazette 
   (No. 108)	31 October 1995 pages 1, 2
Government Gazette 	21 December 1995 pages 3655, 3656
Government Gazette 	29 February 1996 page 505
Special Gazette 
   (No. 56)	23 May 1996 pages 1, 2
Government Gazette 	20 June 1996 page 1578
Government Gazette 	27 June 1996 page 1648
Government Gazette 	26 September 1996 pages 2568, 2569
Government Gazette 	31 October 1996 pages 2854, 2855
Government Gazette 	19 December 1996 pages 3330-3334
Government Gazette 	30 January 1997 page 245
Government Gazette 	22 May 1997 page 1182
Government Gazette 	19 June 1997 pages 1416, 1417
Government Gazette	25 September 1997 pages 2708, 2709
Government Gazette	2 October 1997 page 2759
Special Gazette
   (No. 139)	3 November 1997 page 1
Government Gazette	27 November 1997 page 3266
Government Gazette	18 December 1997 page 3749
Government Gazette	12 March 1998 page 547
Government Gazette	19 March 1998 page 595
Government Gazette	26 March 1998 pages 693-697

Government Gazette	25 June 1998 pages 1656, 1657
Government Gazette	27 August 1998 page 2322
Government Gazette	12 November 1998 page 2775
Government Gazette	21 January 1999 page 111
Government Gazette	25 February 1999 page 515
Government Gazette	1 July 1999 pages 1559-1562
Government Gazette	12 August 1999 page 1888
Government Gazette	2 December 1999 page 2570
Special Gazette
   (No. 96)	30 June 2000 pages 3-11
Special Gazette
   (No. 101)	5 July 2000 page 1
Government Gazette	24 August 2000 page 2163
Special Gazette
   (No. 21)	6 March 2001 page 1
Government Gazette	15 March 2001 page 458
Government Gazette	28 June 2001 page 1499
Government Gazette	5 July 2001 page 1605
Government Gazette 	17 January 2002 page 70
Government Gazette 	24 January 2002 page 130
Government Gazette 	20 June 2002 page 1399
Government Gazette	10 October 2002 page 2735
Government Gazette	19 December 2002 page 3327
Government Gazette	17 April 2003 page 808
Government Gazette	12 June 2003 page 1368
Government Gazette	26 June 2003 page 1640
Special Gazette
   (No. 153)	29 June 2004 page 1
Special Gazette
   (No. 159)	30 June 2004 page 1
Government Gazette	19 August 2004 page 2343
Government Gazette	9 June 2005 page 1220
Government Gazette	30 June 2005 page 1461
Government Gazette	22 December 2005 page 3053

Government Gazette	13 March 2008 page 548
Government Gazette	19 June 2008 pages 1374, 1375
Government Gazette	31 July 2008 page 1856
Special Gazette
   (No. 251)	10 September 2008 page 1
Government Gazette	12 February 2009 pages 301, 302
Government Gazette	2 April 2009 page 862
Special Gazette
   (No. 214)	30 June 2009 page 1
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3. Explanatory Details

1 Sch. 1 amended by GGs 10.8.88 p. 2433, 19.10.88 p. 3182, 2.11.88 p. 3281, 14.12.88 p. 3769, 22.3.89 p. 658, 20.9.89 p. 2427, 11.10.89 p. 2597, 18.10.89 p. 2666, 24.1.90 p. 222, 7.3.90 p. 705, 31.10.90 p. 3356, 6.2.91 p. 243, 24.4.91 p. 1100, 8.5.91 p. 1246, 29.5.91 p. 1414, 26.6.91 p. 1712, 18.12.91 p. 3541, 22.1.92 p. 149, 29.1.92 p. 212, 17.6.92 p. 1504, 22.7.92 p. 1900, 5.8.92 pp 2082, 2085, 7.10.92 p. 2998, 17.6.93 p. 1560, 26.8.93 p. 2406, 28.10.93 pp 2927, 2928, SG (No. 95) 21.12.93 p. 5, GGs 24.3.94 p. 756, 28.7.94 p. 2098, 15.9.94 pp 2503, 2504, 22.9.94 p. 2290, 20.10.94 p. 2830, 27.10.94 p. 2905, 1.12.94 p. 3191, 8.12.94 p. 3264, 22.12.94 pp 3486, 3487, 12.1.95 p. 40, 23.3.95 pp 671, 672, 6.4.95 pp 821, 822, 20.4.95 pp 930, 931, No. 46/1995 s. 12, GGs 15.6.95 p. 1439, 22.6.95 pp 1531, 1532, 29.6.95 pp 1681, 1682, 17.8.95 pp 2177, 2178, SG (No. 108) 31.10.95 pp 1, 2, No. 99/1995 s. 11, GGs 21.12.95 p. 3656, 29.2.96 p. 505, 20.6.96 p. 1578, 27.6.96 p. 1648, 26.9.96 pp 2568, 2569, 31.10.96 pp 2854, 2855, 19.12.96 pp 3330-3334, 30.1.97 p. 245, 22.5.97 p. 1182, 19.6.97 pp 1416, 1417, 2.10.97 p. 2759, 27.11.97 p. 3266, 12.3.98 p. 547, 19.3.98 pp 594, 595, 26.3.98 pp 693-697, 25.6.98 pp 1656, 1657, 12.11.98 p. 2775, 21.1.99 p. 111, 25.2.99 p. 515, 1.7.99 pp 1559-1562, 12.8.99 p. 1888, 2.12.99 p. 2570, SG (No. 101) 5.7.00 p. 1, GGs 15.3.01 p. 458, 28.6.01 p. 1499, 17.1.02 p. 70, 24.1.02 p. 130, 20.6.02 p. 1399, 10.10.02 p. 2735, 19.12.02 p. 3327, 12.6.03 p. 1368, 26.6.03 p. 1640, No. 52/2004 s. 52, SG (No. 153) 29.6.04 p. 1, GGs 19.8.04 p. 2343, 30.6.05 p. 1461, 12.2.09 pp 301, 302, SG (No. 214) 30.6.09 p. 1.
2 Table of Amendments (Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999): The amendment proposed to sections 115N and 115T(2) by section 4 (Sch. 2 item 7) of the Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999 is not included in this publication due to the earlier amendment of sections 115N and 115T(2) by section 16 of the Health Services (Further Amendment) Act 1998, No. 66/1998.

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Part 1-Preliminary


Health Services Act 1988
No. 49 of 1988