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National Health and Hospitals Network Act 2011
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C2011A00009
08 April 2011
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20 October 2011
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object
4 Simplified outline
5 Definitions
6 Vacancies
7 Crown to be bound
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Part 2—Commission’s establishment, functions and powers
8 Establishment of the Commission
9 Functions of the Commission
10 Additional provisions about standards, guidelines and indicators
11 Additional provisions about model national accreditation schemes
12 Constitutional limits
13 Powers of the Commission
14 Charging of fees
15 Commission has privileges and immunities of the Crown
16 Ministerial directions
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Part 3—The Board of the Commission
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Division 1—Establishment and role of the Board
17 Establishment
18 Role
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Division 2—Members of the Board
19 Membership
20 Appointment of Board members
21 Period of appointment for Board members
22 Acting Board members
23 Remuneration
24 Leave of absence
25 Resignation
26 Termination of appointment
27 Other terms and conditions
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Division 3—Procedures of the Board
28 Convening of meetings
29 Presiding at meetings
30 Quorum
31 Voting at meetings
32 Decisions without meetings
33 Conduct of meetings
34 Minutes
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Division 4—Delegation by the Board
35 Delegation by the Board
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Part 4—Chief Executive Officer, staff and consultants
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Division 1—Chief Executive Officer of the Commission
36 Establishment
37 Role
38 Appointment
39 Acting appointments
40 Outside employment
41 Remuneration
42 Leave
43 Disclosure of interests
44 Resignation
45 Termination of appointment
46 Other terms and conditions
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Division 2—Staff and consultants
47 Staff
48 Persons assisting the Commission
49 Consultants
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Part 5—Committees
50 Committees
51 Remuneration and allowances
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Part 6—Reporting and planning obligations of the Commission
52 Minister may require the Commission to prepare reports or give information
53 Annual report
54 Work plan
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Part 7—Miscellaneous
55 CEO not subject to direction by the Board on certain matters
56 Taxation
57 Compliance with standards and guidelines
58 Protection of patient confidentiality
59 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws etc.
60 Regulations