Health Services Act 1997
40Delegations by local health district
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40 Delegations by local health district
40 Delegations by local health district
(cf AHS Act s 34)
(1) A local health district may delegate any of its functions (other than a function set out in subsection (1A)) to—
(a) any member of the NSW Health Service, or
(b) a visiting practitioner, council or committee appointed by the local health district, or
(c) a body appointed by the Minister or Health Secretary under this or any other Act, or
(d) a person or body of a class prescribed by the regulations.
Note.
Section 49 of the Interpretation Act 1987 contains general provisions relating to the delegation of functions.
(1A) A local health district cannot delegate—
(a) its power of delegation under this section, or
(b) its functions under section 31(2), or
(c) the power to make by-laws.
(2) The Health Secretary may give any direction to a local health district concerning delegations under this section that the Health Secretary thinks fit.
(3) Nothing in this section authorises a local health district to delegate the whole of its functions to another person.
(4) (Repealed)
s 40: Am 2004 No 92, Schs 1 [9], 2 [7]; 2006 No 2, Sch 2 [11] [12]; 2010 No 52, Sch 3.4 [1].