Contents (1988 - 124)
Nursing Homes Act 1988 No 124
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions

Part 2 Licensing of nursing homes

Division 1 Licensing standards

4 Licensing standards

Division 2 Applications for and issue of licences

5 Application for licence
6 Approval in principle or refusal of application
7 Approval in principle to remain effective for 1 year
8 Issue of licence approved in principle
9 Temporary licences

Division 3 Provisions relating to licences

10 Classes of nursing homes
11 Form of licence
12 Conditions of licence
13 Duration of licence
14 Annual licence fees
15 Transfer of licence to another licensee
16 Alterations or extensions to licensed nursing homes
17 Provision for repairs etc
18 Amendment of licences

Division 4 General provisions relating to applications for licences etc

19 Additional information
20 Notice of reasons for refusal of application
21 Advertising of applications
22 Amendment of applications

Division 5 Review of decisions of Secretary

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

Division 6 Cancellation of licences

30 Cancellation of licence without notice
31 Cancellation of licence with notice
32 Applications for review by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal

Part 3 Conduct of nursing homes

33 Unlicensed nursing homes
34 Executor or administrator regarded as licensee
35 Purposes for which nursing homes may be used
36 Overcrowding
37 Chief nurse of nursing home
38 Title of “matron” and “director of nursing”
39 Registered nurse to be on duty
40 Title of “hospital” not to be used by nursing home
41 Register of residents
42 Copy of Act and regulations to be available

Part 4 Miscellaneous

43 Disclosure of pecuniary interests to residents
44 Power to enter and inspect nursing homes
45 Power to inspect registers and records
46 Obstruction of officers
47 False or misleading statements etc
48 Evidentiary certificates
49 Service of notices by Secretary
50 Offences by corporations
51 Proceedings for offences
52 Regulations
53 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 1 Provisions relating to Chairperson of Committees of Review

 Schedule 2 Provisions relating to Committees of Review

 Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions

Historical notes