sec.29Changing approval—chief health officer acting on own initiative

sec.29 Changing approval—chief health officer acting on own initiative

The chief health officer may decide to change— details about the proposed private health facility stated in the approval for the proposed facility, including the type of health services proposed to be provided at the proposed facility; or the conditions of an approval under section 23 (2) , including by imposing additional conditions. However, subsection (1) applies only if the chief health officer considers it necessary or desirable to make the change— for the proper operation of the proposed facility; or for the health and wellbeing of patients who may receive health services at the proposed facility. Before deciding to change an approval, the chief health officer must first give the approval holder a written notice (a notice of intention ) stating the following— the proposed decision; the grounds for the proposed decision; an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; an invitation to the approval holder to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed decision should not be made. The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the notice of intention is given to the approval holder. The approval holder may make written representations about the proposed decision to the chief health officer in the show cause period. The chief health officer must consider all written representations made in the show cause period by the authority holder before deciding whether or not to change the approval. If, after giving the approval holder a notice of intention and taking into account any written representations made by the approval holder, the chief health officer decides to change the approval, the chief health officer must immediately give the approval holder an information notice about the decision. The change to the approval takes effect on the day the information notice is given to the approval holder. (sec.29-ssec.1) The chief health officer may decide to change— details about the proposed private health facility stated in the approval for the proposed facility, including the type of health services proposed to be provided at the proposed facility; or the conditions of an approval under section 23 (2) , including by imposing additional conditions. (sec.29-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) applies only if the chief health officer considers it necessary or desirable to make the change— for the proper operation of the proposed facility; or for the health and wellbeing of patients who may receive health services at the proposed facility. (sec.29-ssec.3) Before deciding to change an approval, the chief health officer must first give the approval holder a written notice (a notice of intention ) stating the following— the proposed decision; the grounds for the proposed decision; an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; an invitation to the approval holder to show within a stated period (the show cause period ) why the proposed decision should not be made. (sec.29-ssec.4) The show cause period must be a period ending at least 21 days after the notice of intention is given to the approval holder. (sec.29-ssec.5) The approval holder may make written representations about the proposed decision to the chief health officer in the show cause period. (sec.29-ssec.6) The chief health officer must consider all written representations made in the show cause period by the authority holder before deciding whether or not to change the approval. (sec.29-ssec.7) If, after giving the approval holder a notice of intention and taking into account any written representations made by the approval holder, the chief health officer decides to change the approval, the chief health officer must immediately give the approval holder an information notice about the decision. (sec.29-ssec.8) The change to the approval takes effect on the day the information notice is given to the approval holder.