HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 70 Application

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1988 - SECT 70

S. 70(1) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/2017 s. 33(1)(a).

    (1)     A person must apply to the Secretary for approval in principle of—

S. 70(1)(a) substituted by No. 53/1990 s. 11.

        (a)     the use of particular land or premises as a specified kind of health service establishment; or

S. 70(1)(b) substituted by No. 99/1995 s. 14(1).

        (b)     premises proposed to be constructed for use as a health service establishment of a particular kind; or

S. 70(1)(ba) inserted by No. 99/1995 s. 14(1), amended by No. 52/2017 s. 33(1)(b).

        (ba)     alterations or extensions to premises used or proposed to be used as a health service establishment.

S. 70(1)(c) repealed by No. 52/2017 s. 33(1)(c).

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S. 70(1A) inserted by No. 52/2017 s. 33(2).

    (1A)     A person may apply to the Secretary for approval in principle of a variation of the registration of a health service establishment being either or both of the following—

        (a)     an alteration in the number of beds to which the registration relates;

        (b)     in the case of a day procedure centre or private hospital—

              (i)     a variation of the kinds of prescribed health services that may be carried on at, or from, the premises; or

              (ii)     a variation of the number of beds that may be used for specified kinds of prescribed health services.

S. 70(2) amended by No. 52/2017 s. 33(3).

    (2)     An application under subsection (1) or (1A)—

        (a)     must be in the prescribed form; and

        (b)     must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

    (3)     A person making application for approval in principle must, at the time of the application, give notice in writing of the application to any other person who has an interest in the land as owner or lessee.

S. 70(4) amended by Nos 99/1995 s. 14(2)(a)(b), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

    (4)     An applicant for approval in principle must give the Secretary—

S. 70(4)(a) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (a)     any further information relating to the application that the Secretary requests including information about any proposed proprietor of and, if the proposed proprietor is a body corporate, any director or officer of the body corporate who may exercise control over the health service establishment to which the application relates; and

S. 70(4)(b) inserted by No. 99/1995 s. 14(2)(b), amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).

        (b)     any design sketches and construction drawings, plans or specifications relating to the premises proposed to be constructed, altered or extended that the Secretary requests.