Div 7Independent review of this Part 325

Division 7—Independent review of this Part 325 134ZV Independent review by expert panel 325 134ZW Appointment of expert panel 327 Part 7—Miscellaneous provisions 328 Division 1—Hospitals and charities fund 328 135 Definition 328 136 Hospitals and Charities Fund 328 137 Payments out of Fund to agencies 329 Division 2—Payment of fees to certain agencies 330 138 Payment of fees 330 Division 2A—Conditions of certain public service staff 330 138A Definition 330 138B Remuneration and allowances 331 138C No compensation payable 331 Division 3—General 332 139 Quality assurance 332 140 Proclaimed services 335 141 Confidentiality 337 142 Agencies etc. incorporated under other Acts 343 143 Delegation by Minister 343 144 Inquiry by Secretary 344 145 Authorised officers 345 146 Identity cards 345 147 Powers of authorised officers 345 147A Entry to unregistered premises—search warrant 347 148 Immunity 348 149 Offence to obstruct or hinder 348 150 Impersonating etc. an authorised officer 348 151 False and misleading statements 349 152 Defacing documents etc. 349 152A Offences by bodies corporate etc. 349 153 Police assistance 350 154 Service of documents 350 155 Infringement notice 351 156 Power to bring proceedings 351 156A Extension of time limit for proceedings for certain offences 351 157 Evidentiary 352 157AA Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—section 138C 352 157A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—section 126A 352 157B Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—section 18F 353 157C Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—sections 17AA, 40J or 65O 353 157D Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction—section 115K 353 157E Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 353 157F Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 353 157G Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 353 157H Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 354 158 Regulations 354 Part 8—Transitional provisions 359 159 Saving of Hospitals and Charities (Fees) Regulations 1986 359 159A Saving of hospital by-laws 359 160 Private hospitals etc. registered under Health Act 1958 359 161 Existing nursing homes and hostels not registered under the Health Act 1958 361 162 Applications under Health Act 1958 362 163 Building approval in force under Health Act 1958 362 164 Transitional provision for Commonwealth building approval 363 165 Residential statements 363 166 Transitional provision for public hospitals 363 166A Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute 363 166B Fairfield Hospital 364 167 Tweddle Baby Hospital 364 168 Transitional provision for community health centres 365 169 Transitional provision for boards of public hospitals 366 170 New boards of certain public hospitals 366 171 Transitional provisions for boards of community health centres 366 172 Transitional provision for chief executive officers 368 173 Bodies incorporated under Hospitals and Charities Act 1958 368 174 Administrators 369 175 Guarantees 369 176 St Andrew's Hospital 370 177 Transitional provisions (1998 amendments) 370 178 Saving provision: validity of things done by trustees 370 178A Transitional provisions—Health Records Act 2001 371 178B Transitional provisions—registered community health centres 372 178C Transitional provisions—Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2017 372 Part 9—Transitional provisions relating to metropolitan health services 374 Division 1—Preliminary 374 179 Definitions 374 180 Extra-territorial operation 374 Division 2—Establishment of metropolitan health services 375 181 Order establishing a metropolitan health service 375 182 Establishment of first board 375 183 Appointment of first chief executive officer 376 184 First by-laws of metropolitan health service 376 185 Limited period to make Orders 377 Division 5—Transfer of property, rights and liabilities of metropolitan hospitals on cancellation of incorporation 377 193 Definitions 377 194 Cancellation of incorporation of metropolitan hospital 378 195 Transfer from metropolitan hospital to metropolitan health service 379 196 New metropolitan health service to be successor in law 379 197 Substitution of party to agreement 380 198 Old instruments 380 199 Proceedings 381 200 Interests in land 381 201 Amendment of Register 381 202 Taxes 382 203 Evidence 382 204 Transfer of hospital employees to new health service 382 205 Future terms and conditions of transferred employees 383 Division 6—Transfer of property, rights and liabilities before cancellation of incorporation of metropolitan hospital 384 206 Definitions 384 207 Division to prevail 385 208 Transfer Order 385 209 Property rights and liabilities transferred to metropolitan health service or community health centre 386 210 Substitution of party to agreement 387 211 Proceedings 387 212 Interests in land 387 213 Old instruments 388 214 Trusts in respect of metropolitan hospitals existing on 31 July 1995 388 215 Trusts in respect of metropolitan hospitals created on or after 1 August 1995 389 216 Amendment of the Register 390 217 Taxes 391 218 Evidence 391 219 Staff transfer date 391 220 List of staff 392 221 Transfer of staff 392 222 Future terms and conditions of transferred employees 394 223 Abolition of metropolitan hospital 394 224 Effect of Order 395 Division 7—General 396 225 Validity of things done under this Part 396 226 Operation of provisions not subject to review 397 227 Application of property cy-pres not affected 397 228 Application to trusts whenever created 397 229 Saving of quality assurance bodies 398 Part 10—Further transitionals 399 230 Transitional provision for boards of community health centres 399 Part 11—Deemed publication 401 231 Deemed publication of Order in Council 401 Part 12—Transitional provisions relating to public health services 402 232 Definitions 402 233 Extra-territorial operation 404 234 Public health service same body as former metropolitan health service 404 235 Certain public health services same body as certain former public hospitals 405 236 First directors of boards of certain public health service 405 237 Old instruments referring to metropolitan health service 406 238 Old instruments referring to public hospitals 406 239 Order establishing a public health service 408 240 Establishment of first board of certain public health services 409 241 First by-laws 409 242 Registrar of Titles 409 243 Operation of provisions not subject to review 410 Part 13—Re-organisation of public hospitals and public health services 411 244 Definitions 411 245 Extra-territorial operation 412 246 Part to prevail 413 247 Minister to consider report 413 248 Order in Council 413 249 Amendment of Schedules if new agency established 415 250 Establishment of first board 415 251 First by-laws of agency 416 252 Appointment of first chief executive officer 416 253 Cancellation of agency's incorporation 416 254 Vesting of property, rights and liabilities 417 255 Substitution of party to agreement 418 256 Proceedings 418 257 Interests in land 419 258 Old instruments 419 259 Taxes 420 260 Evidence 420 261 Saving of quality assurance bodies 421 262 Staff transfer date 421 263 List of staff 422 264 Transfer of staff 422 265 Future terms and conditions of transferred employees 423 266 Trusts in respect of transferring agencies 424 267 Application of property cy-pres not affected 425 268 Application to trusts whenever created 425 269 Validity of things done under this Part 425 270 Operation of provisions not subject to review 426 271 Appointment of administrator 426 272 Functions of administrator 428 273 Direction of Secretary 428 Schedules 429 Schedule 1—Public hospitals 429 Schedule 1A—Multi purpose services 431 Schedule 2—Denominational hospitals 432 Schedule 3—Metropolitan hospitals 433 Schedule 4—Privately-operated hospitals 434 Schedule 5—Public health services 435 Schedule 6—Women's health services 436 Endnotes 437 1 General information 437 2 Table of Amendments 439 3 Explanatory details 455 **Version No.** **188** **Health Services Act 1988** **No. 49 of 1988** Version incorporating amendments as at **The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:**