South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEALTH COMMISSION ACT 1976 - SECT 63A

63A—Conflict of interest

        (1)         If a conflict or possible conflict arises between a health employee's private interests and the duties of his or her employment, the health employee—

            (a)         must, as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the conflict or possible conflict, report the matter to the appropriate authority; and

            (b)         must not act further in the matter from which the conflict or possible conflict arises except as authorised by the appropriate authority.

        (2)         A health employee who contravenes or fails to comply with a requirement of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Division 7 fine.

        (3)         In this section—

"appropriate authority", in relation to a health employee, means—

            (a)         the employee's employer; or

            (b)         some person authorised by the employer to act as the appropriate authority under this section;

"health employee" means a person employed at an incorporated hospital or incorporated health centre.