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Health Administration Act 1982
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#### 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—
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> > > (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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-017)), and
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> > > (b) in particular—
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> > > > (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
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> > > > (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.
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> > (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.
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> > (3) A notice may be served on the Committee in any of the following ways—
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> > > (a) by instrument in writing served on the Chairperson of the Committee,
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> > > (b) in such manner as the Committee from time to time determines and communicates to the Minister,
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> > > (c) in such manner as may be prescribed.
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> **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 \[3\].