Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Health Act 1958 - SECT 162C

Constitution of Consultative Council

162C. Constitution of Consultative Council



(1) There is established by this Act a Council by the name of the Consultative
Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity consisting of not
more than twelve members appointed by the Governor in Council of whom-

   (a)  one shall be a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology nominated by
        The University of Melbourne;

   (b)  one shall be a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology nominated by
        Monash University;

   (c)  one shall be a Professor of Paediatrics nominated by The University of
        Melbourne;

   (d)  one shall be a Professor of Paediatrics nominated by Monash
        University;

   (e)  one shall be an obstetrician nominated by the Royal Australian College
        of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Victorian State Committee);

   (f)  one shall be a paediatrician nominated by the Australian College of
        Paediatrics (Victorian State Committee);

   (g)  one shall be a pathologist nominated by the Royal College of
        Pathologists of Australia (Victorian State Committee);

   (h)  one shall be a registered midwife nominated by the Minister from a
        panel of not less than three names of persons submitted to the
        Minister by the Royal Australian Nursing Federation (Victorian
        Branch);

        (i)    one shall be an employee in the Department who has expertise in
               obstetric and paediatric care and who is nominated by the
               Secretary;

   (j)  one shall be an employee in the Department who has expertise in the
        administration of hospitals and who is nominated by the Secretary; and

   (k)  one or two shall be other persons having appropriate qualifications
        and experience to enable the Council to carry out its functions under
        this Part who may be nominated by the Minister.

(2) The Governor in Council shall appoint one of the members to be Chairman.

(3) A member-

   (a)  holds office for such period not exceeding three years, as is
        specified in the instrument of his appointment but is eligible for
        re-appointment;

   (b)  may resign his office by writing signed by him and delivered to the
        Governor in Council;

   (c)  may on the recommendation of the Minister be removed from office by
        the Governor in Council; and

   (d)  is in respect of the office of member subject to the
        Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act).







(4) Where an institution, organization or association referred to in paragraph
(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of subsection (1) does not submit to
the Minister the nomination of a person or persons for appointment by the
Governor in Council to fill a vacancy in the office of a member referred to in
those paragraphs within one month after being requested to do so by the
Minister, the Governor in Council may appoint a person nominated by the
Minister to fill the vacancy.



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