32Determination of role, functions and activities of local health districts

32 Determination of role, functions and activities of local health districts

32 Determination of role, functions and activities of local health districts

(1) The Health Secretary may, from time to time, determine the role, functions and activities of any public hospital, health institution, health service or health support service under the control of a local health district and, for that purpose, give any necessary directions to the local health district.

(2) The Minister may direct a local health district to do any of the following if the Minister is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so—

(a) establish any hospital, health institution, health service or health support service,

(b) close any public hospital or health institution, or cease to provide any health service or health support service, under its control,

(c) restrict the range of health care or treatment provided by any public hospital, health institution or health service under its control.

s 32: Subst 2004 No 92, Sch 1 [5]. Am 2010 No 97, Sch 1.1 [11].