7Designated public hospital

7 Designated public hospital S. 7(1) amended by Nos 88/1994 s. 7(1), 68/1996 s. 20(1), 73/1997 s. 6(1), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 49/2010 s. 220(1), 37/2021 s. 394(2). (1) The Secretary may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare a public hospital or privately-operated hospital, or any part of a public hospital or privately-operated hospital, to be a designated public hospital for the purposes of Division 4 of Part 9 of the **Social Services Regulation Act 2021** and Part 9 of the **Supported Residential Services (Community Visitors) Act 2010** if the Secretary is satisfied that it is desirable so to do on account of the number of older or disabled persons or persons receiving chronic care in the public hospital or privately-operated hospital or part, being persons in respect of whom residential care subsidies under an Act of the Commonwealth are provided. S. 7(2) amended by Nos 88/1994 s. 7(2), 68/1996 s. 20(2), 49/2010 s. 220(2)(a), 37/2021 s. 394(3). (2) Where a public hospital or privately-operated hospital or any part of a public hospital or privately operated hospital is declared to be a designated public hospital, Division 4 of Part 9 of the **Social Services Regulation Act 2021** applies to that hospital or part as if it were a supported residential service. S. 7(3) inserted by No. 68/1996 s. 20(3), amended by Nos 49/2010 s. 220(2)(b), 37/2021 s. 394(3). (3) If a privately-operated hospital or any part of a privately-operated hospital is declared to be a designated public hospital, Division 4 of Part 9 of the **Social Services Regulation Act 2021** applies to that hospital or part only to the extent to which it provides health services to public hospital patients.