South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts101—Review of governance arrangements—Country regions of State
(1) HPC must, within a
reasonable time after the third anniversary of the commencement of this Act,
furnish to the Minister a report on the operations, over the 3-year period
from the commencement of this Act, of the HACs established in relation to any
incorporated hospital or hospitals established to provide services in the
country areas of the State.
(2) The report
must—
(a)
review the effectiveness of the relevant HACs in promoting the interests of
local communities; and
(b)
review the level of satisfaction with the governance arrangements between the
relevant HACs and any relevant hospital from the perspective of the members of
the HACs, the local community, and the hospital; and
(c)
identify any other significant issues relating to the operations of the HACs
considered relevant by HPC.
(3) The Minister must,
within 12 sitting days after receipt of a report under this section, cause a
copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
(4) The Minister must,
within 6 months after receipt of a report under this section, cause a formal
response to the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament.