40ANotice of proposed direction

40A Notice of proposed direction (1) If the Minister proposes to issue the board of a public hospital with a direction under section 40B, the Minister must give a copy of the proposed direction to the board at least 7 days before issuing the direction. (2) The board of a public hospital may give the Minister comments in relation to the proposed direction before the day on which the direction is to be issued. (3) The Minister must take into account the comments of the board of a public hospital in determining— (a) whether to issue the direction; and (b) if the direction is to be issued, the content of the direction. New s. 40B inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 14.