60Statutory health corporation by-laws

60 Statutory health corporation by-laws

60 Statutory health corporation by-laws

(1) Power to make model by-laws The relevant authority may make model by-laws, not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations, for or with respect to the following—

(a) the management of any public hospital, health institution, health service or health support service under the control of a statutory health corporation,

(b) the provision of health services to patients of any public hospital or health institution under the control of a statutory health corporation and to other persons,

(c) the appointment, control and governance of visiting practitioners in connection with public hospitals, health institutions and health services under the control of a statutory health corporation, including the conditions subject to which visiting practitioners may perform work at or in relation to any such hospital, institution or service,

(d) regulating or prohibiting smoking at any public hospital, health institution or health service under the control of a statutory health corporation, including by designating an area as a smoke-free area for the purposes of section 6A (Smoke-free areas—outdoor public places) of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000,

(e) the custody and use of the seal of a statutory health corporation,

(f) the keeping of records concerning the acts and decisions of a statutory health corporation,

(g) in the case of a board governed health corporation—

(i) the keeping of records concerning the acts and decisions of the board, and

(ii) the procedure for the calling of meetings of the board and for the conduct of business at those meetings,

(h) the appointment and functions of the councils and committees of a statutory health corporation.

(2) Publication of model by-laws The relevant authority may publish an order on the NSW legislation website setting out the terms of model by-laws.

(3) Adoption of model by-laws A statutory health corporation may make by-laws that adopt the provisions of the model by-laws as published on the NSW legislation website with such additions, omissions or other modifications (if any) as may be made by it in accordance with this section.