Contents (1988 - 123)
Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres Act 1988 No 123
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions

Part 2 Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres Advisory Committee

4 Constitution of Advisory Committee
5 Functions of Advisory Committee
6 Sub-committees of Advisory Committee

Part 3 Licensing of establishments

Division 1 Licensing standards

7 Licensing standards

Division 2 Applications for and issue of licences

8 Application for licence
9 Approval in principle or refusal of application
10 Approval in principle to remain effective for 1 year
11 Issue of licence approved in principle
12 Temporary licences

Division 3 Provisions relating to licences

13 Classes of private hospitals and day procedure centres
14 Form of licence
15 Conditions of licence
16 Duration of licence
17 Annual licence fees
18 Transfer of licence to another licensee
19 Alterations or extensions to licensed establishments
20 Provision for repairs etc
21 Amendment of licences

Division 4 General provisions relating to applications for licences etc

22 Additional information
23 Notice of reasons for refusal of application
24 Advertising of applications
25 Amendment of applications

Division 5 Review of decisions of Secretary

26 Definition
27 Chairperson of Committees of Review
28 Application for review of Secretary’s decision
29 Constitution of Committee of Review
30 Committee of Review to make recommendation to Minister
31 Determination of application for review by Minister
32 Applicant to provide information etc

Division 6 Cancellation of licences

33 Cancellation of licence without notice
34 Cancellation of licence with notice
35 Right to apply to Administrative Decisions Tribunal for review

Part 4 Conduct of establishments

36 Unlicensed private hospitals
37 Unlicensed day procedure centres
38 Executor or administrator regarded as licensee
39 Purposes for which establishments may be used
40 Overcrowding
41 Chief nurse of establishment
42 Title of “matron” and “director of nursing”
43 Registered nurse to be on duty
44 Register of patients
45 Copy of Act and regulations to be available

Part 5 Miscellaneous

46 Disclosure of pecuniary interests to patients
47 Power to enter and inspect establishments
48 Power to inspect registers and records
49 Obstruction of officers
50 False or misleading statements etc
51 Evidentiary certificates
52 Service of notices by Secretary
53 Offences by corporations
54 Proceedings for offences
55 Regulations
56 Repeals
57 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 1 Provisions relating to members and procedure of the Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres Advisory Committee

 Schedule 2 Provisions relating to Chairperson of Committees of Review

 Schedule 3 Provisions relating to Committees of Review

 Schedule 4 Savings and transitional provisions

Historical notes