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Public Health Act 2005
sec.149Meaning of health care facility
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### sec.149 Meaning of health care facility
A health care facility means a facility at which a declared health service is provided and includes—
mobile premises associated with the facility; and
other premises or places at which persons employed or otherwise engaged at the facility provide declared health services for the facility.
an ambulance base and the ambulances that operate from the base
a home-based service provided by a public sector hospital
an acupuncture clinic operating from an office or residential address that provides home visits
A health care facility includes services supporting the facility.
a hospital laundry or cleaning service
s 149 amd 2007 No. 54 s 56
(sec.149-ssec.1) A health care facility means a facility at which a declared health service is provided and includes— mobile premises associated with the facility; and other premises or places at which persons employed or otherwise engaged at the facility provide declared health services for the facility. an ambulance base and the ambulances that operate from the base a home-based service provided by a public sector hospital an acupuncture clinic operating from an office or residential address that provides home visits
(sec.149-ssec.2) A health care facility includes services supporting the facility. a hospital laundry or cleaning service
- (a) mobile premises associated with the facility; and
- (b) other premises or places at which persons employed or otherwise engaged at the facility provide declared health services for the facility.
- 1 an ambulance base and the ambulances that operate from the base
- 2 a home-based service provided by a public sector hospital
- 3 an acupuncture clinic operating from an office or residential address that provides home visits