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Health Services Act 1997
86Service contracts to be in writing
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86 Service contracts to be in writing
86 Service contracts to be in writing
(cf PH Act s 29RA)
(1) A visiting medical officer or honorary medical officer must not be appointed unless the terms and conditions to which the officer is to be subject are in the form of a written service contract between—
(a) the officer (or the officer’s practice company), and
(b) the relevant public health organisation.
(2) An appointment made in contravention of this section is void.