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HEALTH CARE REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 5

5—Establishment of Councils

        (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.



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