Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES (NO 35 OF 1996)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Health and Community Care Services (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996.  
   2.      This Act commences on 1 July 1996.  
   3.      In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“Board” means the Health and Community Care Service Board established under section 11 of the Health and Community Care Services Act 1996; “Public Sector Management Act” means the Public Sector Management Act 1994; “relevant day” means the day referred to in section 2; “Service” means the Australian Capital Territory Health and Community Care Service established by the Health and Community Care Services Act 1996.  

   PART II--TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS

   4.      Until the expiration of the day on which the first meeting of the Board is held, the person for the time being holding or performing the duties of Chief Executive, Department of Health and Community Care, has and may exercise all the functions and powers of the Board.  
   6.      (1) Where—  
   7.      Where—  
   8.      A determination under section 17 or 18 of the Health Act 1993, in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, on that commencement, have effect as if it were a determination made by the Minister under section 32 or 33, respectively, of the Health and Community Care Services Act 1996.  

   PART III--TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES

   9.      In this Part, a reference to rights and liabilities of a person shall be read as including a reference to—  

   PART IV--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   13.     The Acts specified in the Schedule are amended as set out in that Schedule.  
   14.     (1) Regulation 4B of the Public Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations is amended by inserting in subregulation (1) “or a Territory authority” after “Territory”.  
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