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Health Services Act 1988
136Hospitals and Charities Fund
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136 Hospitals and Charities Fund
(1) There shall be established in the Public Account as part of the Trust Fund an account to be known as the Hospitals and Charities Fund.
(2) There shall be paid into the Fund—
(a) all money standing to the credit of the Hospitals and Charities Fund under the **Hospitals and Charities Act 1958** immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
S. 136(2)(b) repealed by No. 31/1994 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 33(a)).
S. 136(2)(c) amended by Nos 31/1994 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 33(b)), 73/2000 s. 100, 114/2003 s. 12.1.3
(Sch. 6 item 6).
(c) all money authorised under this Act, the **Racing Act 1958**, the **Gambling Regulation Act 2003** or any other Act to be paid, or otherwise made available for payment, into the Fund.
(3) There shall be paid out of the Fund—
(a) all liabilities of the Hospitals and Charities Fund under the **Hospitals and Charities Act 1958** that have not been met before the commencement of this section; and
S. 136(3)(b) amended by No. 38/1998 s. 14(2).
(b) amounts determined by the Minister as payable under this Act to or on behalf of an agency; and
S. 136(3)(ba) inserted by No. 38/1998 s. 14(2).
(ba) amounts determined by the Minister as payable to any person or body providing education and training associated with ambulance and related services under any agreement or arrangement made with the Secretary under the **Ambulance Services Act 1986**; and
S. 136(3)(c) amended by Nos 42/1993 s. 23(1), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 17).
(c) amounts determined by the Minister for Community Services as payable under this Act to or on behalf of an agency; and
(d) any other money authorised under this Act, the **Racing Act 1958** or any other Act to be paid out of the Fund.
S. 137 amended by Nos 1/1989 s. 4(e), 42/1993 s. 23(1), 48/2006 s. 42(Sch. item 17).