Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Services Act 1988 - SECT 17AA

PART 2A PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES PRINCIPLES

Public hospital services principles

17AA. Public hospital services principles



(1) The principles contained in any agreement in force from time to time
between the Commonwealth and Victoria with respect to the provision of public
hospital services are established as guidelines for the delivery of public
hospital services in Victoria.

(2) Nothing in this Part-

   (a)  gives rise to, or can be taken into account in, any civil cause of
        action; and

   (b)  without limiting paragraph (a), operates to create in any person legal
        rights not in existence before the commencement of section 6 of the
        Health Services (Further Amendment) Act 1998.

(3) In this Part, a reference to public hospital services includes a reference
to services provided to public hospital patients by privately-operated
hospitals.

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