134BProcedure for making and notification of purchasing policies

134B Procedure for making and notification of purchasing policies (1) HPV must give written notice of its intention to make, amend or revoke a purchasing policy to— (a) each public hospital that will be affected by the making, amendment or revocation; and (b) any other person that HPV considers will be affected by the making, amendment or revocation. (2) HPV may give the notice referred to in subsection (1) by publishing it in a newspaper generally circulating in Victoria or in any other manner that HPV considers is likely to bring the notice to the attention of the relevant person. (3) The notice must— (a) contain a copy of the proposed policy or amendment (or in the case of a proposed revocation, the policy proposed to be revoked) or specify where a copy can be obtained; and (b) invite comments or submissions within the time (being not less than 14 days after the giving or publication of the notice) specified in the notice. (4) In making, amending or revoking a policy, HPV must take into account any comments or submissions made within the time specified in the notice. (5) HPV must cause notice of the making, amendment or revocation of a policy to be forwarded to the Minister and published in the Government Gazette. (6) HPV must include in its report of operations for a financial year under Part 7 of the **Financial Management Act 1994**— (a) details of the making, amendment or revocation of any purchasing policies during the financial year; and (b) a list of all purchasing policies in force at any time during the financial year; and (c) details of any purchasing policy or part of a purchasing policy disallowed by the Minister during the financial year. S. 134C