Northern Territory Numbered Acts

HOSPITAL BOARDS ACT 2009 (NO 30 OF 2009)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--MATTERS RELATING TO BOARDS

           Division 1--Establishment and composition

   4.      Establishment of board for each hospital  
   5.      Composition of board  

           Division 2--Board's functions and powers and related matters

   6.      Functions and powers of board  
   7.      Board may establish committees  
   8.      Board's involvement with other entities  
   9.      Board must have code of conduct  
   10.     What board may do if written complaint made to it  
   11.     Regular inspections  
   12.     Annual report  

           Division 3--Declaration suspending membership of board or amalgamating or re-establishing board

   13.     Minister must declare membership of board suspended  
   14.     Minister may amalgamate or re-establish boards  
   15.     Funds held by board before action under section 14  

   PART 3--MATTERS RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD

           Division 1--Appointment as member

   16.     Notice about intention to appoint person as member of board  
   17.     Appointment of members of a board  
   18.     Date of appointment  
   19.     Duration of appointment  

           Division 2--Chairperson and deputy chairperson

   20.     Appointment of chairperson  
   21.     Appointment of deputy chairperson  

   PART 4--MATTERS RELATING TO BOARD MEETINGS

   22.     Board to determine procedure  
   23.     Meetings  
   24.     Quorum and voting  
   25.     Person presiding at meeting  
   26.     Decisions outside meetings  
   27.     Attendance at meeting other than by members  
   28.     Minutes  

   PART 5--MATTERS RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP

   29.     Leave of absence  
   30.     Disclosure of interest  
   31.     Vacancies not to invalidate  
   32.     Termination of appointment  
   33.     Resignation from board  

   PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

   34.     Expenditure only if Ministerial approval  
   35.     Protection from liability  
   36.     Functions of manager  
   37.     Regulation making power  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS, REPEALS AND FURTHER AMENDMENT

           Division 1--Preliminary matters

   38.     Definitions  

           Division 2--Transitional matters

   39.     Continuation of existing Boards  
   40.     Continuation of appointment to existing Board  
   41.     Continuation of appointment as chairperson  
   42.     Funds and accounts held by existing Board  

           Division 3--Repeals and further amendment

   43.     Repeals  
   44.     Amendment of Mental Health and Related Services Act  
           SCHEDULE