53Determination of functions of statutory health corporations

#### 53 Determination of functions of statutory health corporations 53 Determination of functions of statutory health corporations (cf AHS Act s 24, PH Act s 13(4)) > > (1) The relevant authority 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 statutory health corporation and, for that purpose, give any necessary directions— > > > > > (a) in the case of a chief executive governed health corporation, to the chief executive of that corporation, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a board governed health corporation, to the health corporation board for that corporation, or > > > > > (c) in the case of a specialty network governed health corporation, to the corporation. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may direct a statutory health corporation 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. > > > (3) In this section, relevant authority means— > > > > > (a) in relation to a board governed health corporation, the Minister, and > > > > > (b) in relation to a chief executive governed health corporation or specialty network governed health corporation, the Health Secretary. > > **s 53:** Am 2004 No 92, Sch 1 \[17\] \[18\]; 2010 No 97, Sch 1.1 \[17\] \[18\].