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Australian Hearing Services Act 1991
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Department of Social Services
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C2024C00036 (C24)
01 January 2024
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13 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
6 Act to bind Crown
6AA Norfolk Island
6A Application of the Criminal Code
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Part 2—Establishment, functions and powers of authority
7 Establishment of Authority
8 Functions
9 Powers
9A General criteria for administration of this Act
12 Minister may give directions
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Part 3—Board of the authority
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Division 1—Constitution of the Board
13 The Board
14 Functions of the Board
15 Constitution of the Board
16 Appointment of Directors
16A Termination of appointment of Directors for underperformance
Division 2—Meetings of the Board
17 Convening of meetings
18 Presiding at meetings
19 Quorum
20 Voting at meetings
21 Conduct of meetings
22 Resolutions without meetings
23 Records relating to meetings
Division 3—Provisions relating to appointed Directors
25 Terms of office
26 Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act
27 Remuneration and allowances
28 Leave of absence
29 Resignation
30 Outside employment
31 Termination of appointment
32 Acting appointments
Division 4—Committees of the Board
33 Establishment of committees
34 Constitution of committees
35 Procedure of committees
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Part 4—Operation of authority
36 Corporate plans
37 Financial plans
38 Financial targets and performance information
40 Minister may direct variation of financial plan
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Part 5—Managing Director, staff and consultants
41 Managing Director
42 Duties of Managing Director
43 Managing Director not to engage in other work
44 Terms and conditions of service of Managing Director
45 Resignation
46 Termination of appointment
47 Leave of absence
48 Acting Managing Director
49 Staff of Authority
50 Consultants
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Part 6—Finance
51 Money to be appropriated
52 Money of Authority
53 Taxation
54 Borrowing from Commonwealth
55 Borrowing from persons other than the Commonwealth
56 Guarantee of borrowings by Authority
57 Authority may give security
60 Trust money
62 Charges
63 Contracts
63A Payment of amounts to the Commonwealth
63B Delegation by Finance Minister
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
64 Internal review of reviewable decisions
65 Review of decisions by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
66 Person not to use protected names or protected symbols
67 Confidential information
68 Arrangements with other Commonwealth Departments, States and Territories
69 Delegation by Minister
70 Delegation by Authority
72 Transfers of certain Commonwealth assets to Authority
73 Statutory transfer of land etc. to Authority
74 Money paid in advance to the Commonwealth
75 Rights etc. in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department
76 Substitution of Authority for Commonwealth in contracts etc.
77 Regulations
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Part 8—Repeal, consequential amendment and transitional provision
78 Repeal of the Acoustic Laboratories Act 1948
79 Amendment of the National Health Act 1953
80 Acoustic Laboratories Regulations to continue in force
Schedule—Official symbol of the National Acoustic Laboratories
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Schedule 2—Official symbol of Australian Hearing Services
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history