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HEALTH ADMINISTRATION ACT 1982
- As at 30 October 2023
- Act 135 of 1982
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. (Repealed)
4. Definitions
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION
Division 1 - The Minister
5. Functions of the Minister
5A. Exercise of Minister's functions through Corporation, joint ventures or other associations
Division 2 - (Repealed)
None
Division 3 - The Health Secretary
8. Functions of the Health Secretary
8A. Exercise of Health Secretary's functions through Corporation, joint ventures or other associations
Division 4 - The Corporation
9. Corporation
10. Acquisition of land by Corporation
11. Disposal of land by Corporation
12. Power to accept gifts etc
13. Contracts of Corporation
13A. Corporation to manage accounts of health professional councils
14, 15. (Repealed)
Division 5 - The Foundation
16. Foundation
17. Functions of the Foundation
18. Power to accept gifts etc
19. New South Wales Health Foundation Fund
Division 6 - Councils, committees and advisory bodies
20. Appointment of advisory bodies
Division 6A - Medical Services Committee
20A. Definitions
20B. Establishment of Medical Services Committee
20C. Functions of Medical Services Committee etc
Division 6B - Quality assurance committees
20D. Definitions
20E. Approved quality assurance committees
20F. Restrictions on Committees
20G. Disclosure etc of information
20H. Information not to be given in evidence
20I. Findings of Committee not evidence of certain matters
20J. Personal liability of members etc
20K. Regulations relating to Committees
Division 6C - (Repealed)
None
Division 7 - Delegation
21. Delegation
PART 2A - RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS
Division 1 - Preliminary
21A. Definitions
21B. Incidents to which Part applies
Division 2 - Preliminary risk assessment
21C. Appointment of assessors to assess incidents
21D. Functions of assessors in relation to incidents
21E. Immediate notification if person at risk
21F. Outcome of assessment of incidents
Division 3 - Serious adverse event review
21G. Appointment of team to review incidents
21H. Serious adverse event review of incident
21I. Immediate notification if person at risk
21J. Notification about performance or impairment of health practitioner
21K. Discontinuing serious adverse event review
Division 4 - Incident reviewers
21L. Meaning of "incident reviewer"
21M. Restrictions on incident reviewers
21N. Disclosure of information
21O. Information not to be given in evidence
21P. Advice and reports not to be admitted in evidence
21Q. Personal liability of incident reviewers
Division 5 - Miscellaneous
21R. When incident is reported to relevant health services organisation
21S. Regulations for purposes of Part
PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS
22. Disclosure of information
23. Specially privileged information
23A. Exchange of information between health officials
24. Proceedings for offences
25. Protection from liability
26. Service of documents
27. Authentication of certain documents
28. Annual report
29-31. (Repealed)
32. Savings, transitional and other provisions
33. Transfer of health employees
34. Regulations
PART 4 - (Repealed)
None
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
SCHEDULE 2
Schedule 2A (Repealed)
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
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