Div 1Public funding 36

Division 1—Public funding 36 17AB Definition 36 17A Power to fund agencies 36 18 Criteria for public funding of agencies 36 Division 1A—Case mix funding 38 18A Definition 38 18B Case mix auditors 39 18C Functions of case mix auditors 40 18D Powers of case mix auditors 41 18E Confidentiality requirements 41 Division 2—Registration of certain agencies 43 19 Definition 43 20 Registration as condition of funding 43 21 Conditions of registration 44 22 Registration 44 Division 3—Registered funded agencies 45 24 Rules of registered funded agency 45 25 Chief executive officer 47 26 Health service agreements 47 27 Interim funding statements 49 28 Limits or controls on expenditure or entering into of contracts etc. 50 29 Power to invest 51 30 Approved borrowers and guarantees 52 Division 4—Public hospitals 53 31 Incorporation 53 31A Public hospitals do not represent Crown 53 32 Objects and functions of public hospitals 53 33 Board of directors 54 34 Terms and conditions of appointment 60 34A Eligibility for re-appointment 61 35 Removal and resignation 61 35A Chairperson of board 62 36 Annual meetings 62 37 Procedure of board 63 38 Directorship of the board not office of profit 63 38A Immunity 64 39 Guidelines of Minister 64 40 Validity of acts or decisions 65 40A Notice of proposed direction 65 40B Minister may issue directions 65 40C Appointment of delegate to board 66 40D Functions of delegate 68 40E Obligations of board to delegate 69 40F Strategic plans 69 40G When statement of priorities to be prepared 69 40H Content of statement of priorities 70 40I Functions of the chief executive officer of public hospital 71 Division 5—Public hospitals and denominational hospitals 73 41 Powers and duties 73 42 Hospital must comply with directions of Secretary 75 43 Public hospitals and denominational hospitals excluded from Corporations legislation 78 44 Trustees' power to transfer certain property 78 44A Statement of priorities for denominational hospitals 78 Division 6—Registered community health centres 79 45 Application for registration 79 46 Further information 80 47 Registration criteria 80 48 Registration 82 49 Conditions on registration 82 50 Refusal of registration 82 51 Minister may determine performance standards 83 52 Subject matter of performance standards 83 53 Community health centre to comply with performance standards 84 54 Secretary may give directions 84 55 What happens if a registered community health centre fails to comply with the Secretary's direction? 85 56 Secretary may revoke registration 85 57 Displacement of other laws—appointment of administrator 86 57A Appointment of administrator 86 57B Cancellation of registration of community health centre 89 57C Application for review by VCAT 89 57D Register of registered community health centres 90 Division 8—Censure etc. 92 58 Powers of Minister 92 59 Censure 94 60 Suspension of admissions 94 61 Appointment of administrator 95 62 Closure 97 Division 8A—Audits of public hospitals, public health services, multi purpose services and denominational hospitals 99 63 Definition 99 63A Secretary may commission audits 99 63B Appointment or engagement of auditors 100 63C Powers of auditors 101 63D Confidentiality requirements 102 Division 9—Amalgamation of registered funded agencies 103 64 Proposal for amalgamation 103 64A Voluntary amalgamations 105 65 Governor in Council may order amalgamation 107 Division 9A—Aggregation of metropolitan hospitals 110 65A Definitions 110 65B Extra-territorial operation 112 65C Aggregation 112 65D New metropolitan hospital to be successor in law 114 65E Substitution of party to agreement 114 65F Old instruments 115 65FA Trusts in relation to aggregated hospitals 115 65G Proceedings 116 65H Interests in land 116 65I Amendment of Register 116 65J Taxes 117 65K Evidence 117 65L Transfer of aggregated hospital staff to new hospital 117 65M Future terms and conditions of transferred employees 118 65N Validity of things done under this Division 119 65O Operation of Division not subject to review 120 Division 9B—Public health services 120 65P Incorporation 120 65Q Public health services do not represent the Crown 121 65R Objects of public health services 121 65S Board of directors 121 65T Directors 125 65U Terms and conditions 126 65V Removal and resignation 127 65W Disclosure of interest 128 65X Procedure of board 128 65XA Chief executive officer 129 65XAB Guidelines of Minister 129 65XB Functions of the chief executive officer 129