Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.32Decision about application to change an approval
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sec.32 Decision about application to change an approval
The chief health officer must consider the application and either grant or refuse the application. The chief health officer may decide to grant the application only if the chief health officer is satisfied— the approval holder is a suitable person to continue to hold the approval; and See part 4 (Suitability of persons to be authority holders). under the changed approval, the proposed facility, and the health services proposed to be provided at the facility, will comply with the relevant standards. If the chief health officer decides to grant the application, the chief health officer must immediately give the approval holder a written notice (a change notice ) stating the decision. If the chief health officer decides to refuse the application, the chief health officer must immediately give the approval holder an information notice about the decision. A change to the approval takes effect on the day the change notice is given to the approval holder. (sec.32-ssec.1) The chief health officer must consider the application and either grant or refuse the application. (sec.32-ssec.2) The chief health officer may decide to grant the application only if the chief health officer is satisfied— the approval holder is a suitable person to continue to hold the approval; and See part 4 (Suitability of persons to be authority holders). under the changed approval, the proposed facility, and the health services proposed to be provided at the facility, will comply with the relevant standards. (sec.32-ssec.3) If the chief health officer decides to grant the application, the chief health officer must immediately give the approval holder a written notice (a change notice ) stating the decision. (sec.32-ssec.4) If the chief health officer decides to refuse the application, the chief health officer must immediately give the approval holder an information notice about the decision. (sec.32-ssec.5) A change to the approval takes effect on the day the change notice is given to the approval holder.
- (a) the approval holder is a suitable person to continue to hold the approval; and Editor’s note— See part 4 (Suitability of persons to be authority holders).
- (b) under the changed approval, the proposed facility, and the health services proposed to be provided at the facility, will comply with the relevant standards.