11What is a statutory health corporation?

#### 11 What is a statutory health corporation? 11 What is a statutory health corporation? > > (1) A statutory health corporation is a statutory health corporation constituted under section 41 and specified from time to time in Schedule 2. > > > (2) The principal reason for constituting statutory health corporations is to enable certain health services and health support services to be provided within the State other than on an area basis. > > Note. > > Statutory health corporations are intended to replace the system of incorporated hospitals and corporatised boards of directors of associated organisations established under Part 4 and Division 2 of Part 5A of the [Public Hospitals Act 1929](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1929-8) respectively.