(1) For the purposes
of section 15(5)(a) of the Act, the following is prescribed (with respect
to the relevant HAC or each relevant HAC):
(a) the
provision of a letter to the members of the HAC from the Minister—
(i)
setting out the course of action that is under
consideration; and
(ii)
setting out the grounds for that proposed course of
action; and
(iii)
containing a request that the HAC consult broadly with
the relevant community (or with groups within the community) for a period of
at least 4 weeks specified in the letter (and to the extent specified by
the Minister);
(b) at
the request of the HAC—the setting up of a meeting between members of
the HAC and the Chief Executive or a person nominated by the Chief Executive;
(c) the
provision of a written response to the Minister from the HAC that
includes—
(i)
a fair summary of the consultation under
paragraph (a)(iii) (providing details of both the consultation undertaken
and the outcomes from that consultation); and
(ii)
any comments or response that the members of the HAC wish
to make in relation to the matter.
(2) For the purposes
of section 15(5)(b)(ii) of the Act, the following grounds are prescribed:
(a) in
the case of an incorporated HAC established in relation to a body in
connection with the provision of health services at a particular
site—that the undertaking of health services at that site has been
transferred to another site;
(b) that
the purpose for which the HAC was established no longer exists;
(c) that
services in relation to which the HAC was established are no longer required
or sought within the relevant part of the community;
(d) that
the community has reasonable access to services that are a reasonable
alternative to services in relation to which the HAC was established.