Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 (Vic)

Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act

1997

Act No. 17/1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page

1.	Purpose	1
2.	Commencement	1
3.	Substitution of sections 46 to 51	2
46. Board of management	2
47. Terms and conditions of appointment	2
48. Resignation and removal	3
49. Validity of acts or decisions	3
50. Procedure of the board	3
51. Transitional	3

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Victoria

No. 17 of 1997

Health Services (Community Health

Centres) Act 1997†

[Assented to 6 May 1997]

The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to change the method of selection and appointment of boards of management of community health centres.

2. Commencement

(1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on

the day on which this Act receives the Royal
Assent.

Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997

Act No. 17/1997 s. 3

(2) Section 3 comes into operation on 1 September

1997.

3. Substitution of sections 46 to 51

No. 49/1988.

In Division 6 of Part 3 of the Health Services Act	Reprinted to
1988, for sections 46 to 51 substitute—	No. 63/1995 and G.G.
"46. Board of management	17.8.1995 and subsequently
(1) There shall be a board of management of	amended by S.G. (No. 108)

each community health centre.	31.10.1995, G.G.
(2) The board of a community health centre	21.12.1995,
shall consist of not less than 7 and not more	No. 99/1995,
G.G.
than 9 natural persons aged 18 years or	29.2.1996,
more.	S.G. (No. 56)
23.5.1996,
G.G.
(3) The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor in Council on the	20.6.1996,
G.G. 27.6.1996,
nomination of the Minister and, except in the	G.G.
case of the first members, shall be so	26.9.1996,
nominated after consultation with the board.	G.G.
31.10.1996,
No. 35/1996
(4) The Public Sector Management Act 1992	No. 68/1996,
(including Part 9) does not apply to a	G.G. 19.12.1996,
member of a board in respect of the office of	and G.G.
member.	30.1.1997.

47. Terms and conditions of appointment

(1) A member of a board of a community health

centre holds office for the term, not
exceeding 3 years, specified in the
instrument of appointment and is eligible for

re-appointment.

(2) The term of office of a member must be

fixed so that, as nearly as possible, one third
of the membership of the board is or

becomes vacant each year.

(3) A person appointed to fill a vacancy on a

board which arises otherwise than by expiry

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of a member's term of office holds office for

the remainder of that member's term.

48. Resignation and removal

(1) A member of a board of a community health

centre may resign by writing delivered to the

Governor in Council.

(2) The Governor in Council, on the

recommendation of the Minister, may

remove a member of a board from office.

49.

Validity of acts or decisions health centre is not invalid by reason only of—

(a)	a defect or irregularity in or in connection with the appointment of a member of the board; or
(b)	a vacancy in the membership of the board.

50. Procedure of the board

(1) A majority of members of the board for the

time being constitutes a quorum of the board.

(2) Subject to this Division, the procedure of a

board of a community health centre is in the

discretion of the board.

51.

Transitional centre holding office immediately before the commencement of section 3 of the Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997 ceases to hold office on that commencement.".

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Health Services (Community Health Centres) Act 1997

Act No. 17/1997 Notes

NOTES

†

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 20 March 1997

Legislative Council: 9 April 1997

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to amend the Health Services
Act 1988 and for other purposes."