20CFunctions of Medical Services Committee etc

20C Functions of Medical Services Committee etc

20C Functions of Medical Services Committee etc

(1) The functions of the Committee are to advise and consult with the Minister and employees of the Ministry as to—

(a) matters affecting the practice of medicine in New South Wales (other than matters arising under State industrial instruments and other industrial matters within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 1996), and

(b) in particular—

(i) existing and proposed legislation, including proposed amendments to existing legislation, affecting or likely to affect patients or medical practitioners or both, in their respective capacities as such, and

(ii) existing and proposed administrative arrangements, including proposed changes to existing administrative arrangements, affecting or likely to affect patients or medical practitioners or both, in their respective capacities as such.

(2) The Committee shall have such other functions as the Minister may from time to time determine or as are conferred on it by or under this or any other Act.

(3) A notice may be served on the Committee in any of the following ways—

(a) by instrument in writing served on the Chairperson of the Committee,

(b) in such manner as the Committee from time to time determines and communicates to the Minister,

(c) in such manner as may be prescribed.

s 20C: Ins 1984 No 109, Sch 1 (2). Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.26 [1]; 2016 No 45, Sch 1 [3]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.22 [3].