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Health Services Act 1988
65ZValidity of acts or decisions 131
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65Z Validity of acts or decisions 131
65ZAA Appointment of delegate to board 131
65ZAB Functions of delegate 133
65ZAC Obligations of board to delegate 134
65ZA Advisory committees 134
65ZB Community advisory committee 135
65ZC Primary care and population health advisory committee 135
65ZD Guidelines of Secretary 136
65ZE Procedure of advisory committees 136
65ZF Strategic plans 136
65ZFA When statement of priorities to be prepared 137
65ZFB Content of statement of priorities 138
65ZG Annual meetings 139
66 Notice of proposed direction 140
66A Minister may issue directions 140
Division 10—Compulsory acquisition of land 141
67 Acquisition 141
68 Acquired land to vest in the Crown 142
69 Power to reserve and grant land to agency 143
Division 11—Leasing and licensing powers 143
69AA Meaning of *hospital site* 143
69AAB Application of Division 143
69AAC Power to grant leases for up to 35 years 144
69AAD Power to grant licences over land 145
69AAE Determination to grant lease or licence under this Division to be published and tabled 146
69AAF Parliamentary scrutiny of the leasing and licensing of certain land 146
Part 3A—Public hospital patient services agreements 148
Division 1—Definitions 148
69A Definitions 148
Division 2—Agreements 148
69B Minister may enter into public hospital patient services agreements 148
69C Matters that may be included in agreement 149
69D Agreement to run with land 152
69E Rights of access 152
69F Right of intervention in management 154
69G Application of FOI Act 155
69I Application of Land Act 156
Part 4—Health service establishments 157
Division 1—Approval in principle 157
70 Application 157
71 Criteria for grant of approval in principle 159
72 Decision on application 163
73 Certificate of approval in principle 163
74 Transfer or variation of certificate 164
75 Revocation of certificate 165
76 Voluntary revocation of certificate 166
Division 3—Registration 166
82 Application 166
83 Criteria for registration 166
84 Decision on application 170
85 Certificate of registration 170
86 Change of directors etc. 171
87 Annual fees 172
88 Renewal of registration 172
89 Criteria for renewal of registration 173
90 Decision on application 176
91 Certificate of renewal 176
92 Variation of registration 177
93 Criteria for variation of registration 178
94 Decision on application 178
95 Variation of registration without application 178
95A Cancellation of registration 179
96 Endorsement of certificate of registration 180
97 Legal personal representatives 180
Division 4—Censure etc. 181
100 Suspension of registration of health service establishment in relation to provision of specified prescribed health service 181
101 Suspension of registration of health service establishment 183
102 Revocation of registration of health service establishment 184
Division 5—General 186
104 Notification of decisions by Chief General Manager 186
104A Application deemed withdrawn 187
105 Directions of Secretary 188
105A Directions of Secretary regarding vaccinations or immunity 189
106 Health service establishment premises guidelines 189
107 Approval of accreditation scheme 191
107A Proprietor to comply with approved accreditation scheme 191
107B Proprietor to notify Secretary of failure to obtain accreditation or of revocation of accreditation 191
108 Application for approval of alterations to clinical area 192
108A Decision on application for approval of alterations to clinical area 193
108B Offence to use altered, renovated or extended clinical area without approval 193
109 Records 196
110 Reviews 197
110A Minister may grant exemption from requirements of Act 199
110B Provision of safe health services 200
110C Provision of prescribed information to the Secretary 200
110D Proprietor to inform Secretary of serious risk to patient health or safety 200
111 Offences relating to carrying on a health service establishment 201
112 Offence to provide excess beds or accommodation 202
113 Offences relating to day procedure centres and private hospitals 202
114 Offence to contravene condition of registration 203
115 Offence to build etc. without approval in principle 203
Part 4A—Multi purpose services 205
115A Declaration and incorporation 205
115B Multi purpose services do not represent Crown 208
115C Objects and functions of multi purpose services 208
115D Powers 208
115E Board of directors 209
115F Terms and conditions of appointment 214
115FA Eligibility for re-appointment 215