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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987
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C2018C00474 C13
27 November 2018
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Simplified outline of this Act
3 Interpretation
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Part II—Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers of Institute
4 Establishment of Institute
5 Functions of the Institute
6 Powers of Institute
7 Directions by Minister
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Division 2—Board of the Institute
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Subdivision A—Establishment and functions of the Board
8 Establishment of the Board
8A Functions of the Board
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Subdivision B—Membership of the Board
9 Membership
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Subdivision C—Members of the Board
10 Application of this Subdivision
11 Appointment of members
11A Term of appointment
11B Acting appointments
12 Remuneration
12A Leave of absence
12B Outside employment
12C Other terms and conditions
13 Resignation
13A Termination of appointment
13B Disclosure of interests
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Subdivision D—Meetings of the Board
14 Convening of meetings
14A Presiding at meetings
14B Quorum
15 Voting at meetings
15A Conduct of meetings
15B Minutes
15C Decisions without meetings
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Division 3—Committees of Institute
16 Committees
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Division 4—Chief Executive Officer of Institute
17 Chief Executive Officer
17A Functions of the CEO
17B Appointment
17C Term of appointment
17D Acting appointments
18 Remuneration
18A Leave of absence
18B Outside employment
18C Other terms and conditions
18D Resignation
18E Termination of appointment
18F Certain decisions of the Board
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Division 5—Staff
19 Staff
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Part III—Finance
20 Money to be appropriated by Parliament
22 Money of Institute
23 Contracts
24 Annual report
25 Trust money and trust property
26 Exemption from taxation
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Part IV—Miscellaneous
27 Delegation by Institute
28 Delegation by the CEO
29 Confidentiality
30 Restricted application of the Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1981
31 Periodical reports
32 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Editorial changes