Area Health Boards Act 1983
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Commenced: 1 Apr 1984
ANALYSIS
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Administration of Act
4 Advisory and technical committees
I: Constitution of Boards
5 Establishment of area health districts
6 Establishment of area health boards
7 Effect of order establishing new district
8 Constitution of boards
9 Primary objectives of boards
10 Functions, duties, and powers of boards
II: Membership and Administration
Election and Appointment of Members
11 Election of representatives of constituent districts
12 Election of representatives of combined districts
13 Alteration of representation
14 First election of members
15 Subsequent elections
16 Cost of elections
17 Appointment of members in default of election
18 Appointed members
19 Disqualification for election or appointment as member of board
20 Ouster of office
21 Vacation of office of members
22 Filling of extraordinary vacancies
Chairman and Deputy
23 Appointment of chairman
24 Payment of chairman
25 Deputy chairman
Meetings
26 Calling of meetings
27 Conduct of meetings
Committees and Service Development Groups
28 Committees
29 Service development groups
30 Reports by committees and service development groups
31 Community committees
Miscellaneous Provisions
32 Director-General or other officer entitled to attend meetings
33 Boards may regulate procedure
34 Proceedings not invalid because of vacancy, etc.
III: Functions, Powers, and Duties
General Provisions
35 Duties of Minister
36 Minister and Department may delegate statutory functions to boards
37 Minister may give directions to boards
38 Performance and exercise of functions, duties, and powers
39 Appointment and dismissal of employees
40 Medical examinations
41 Bonds
42 Superannuation
43 Contracting out of services
44 Board not to enter into agreement contrary to Health Service Personnel Act 1983
45 Opening and closing of institutions and health services
Access to Facilities and Institutions
46 Access by teachers and students
47 Access for persons conducting research
48 Facilities for training and instruction
49 Access to maternity hospitals and wards by medical practitioners
50 Non-disclosure of medical information
51 Computer system
52 Duty to furnish information
Cost of Services
53 Liability for cost of treatment
54 Contracts for recovery of cost of treatment
55 Contracts for provision of service or relief by other persons
56 Cost of service to injured persons to be charge on damages
57 Power to release persons from contractual obligations
58 Free care of persons donating organs of the body
Miscellaneous Provisions
59 Boards may provide relief
60 Provision for combined institutions or health services, etc.
61 Collection of voluntary contributions
62 Failure of board to perform its functions and duties
63 Liability of board for negligence
64 Bylaws
65 Further provisions relating to bylaws
66 Application of certain provisions of Transport Act 1962
67 Appointment of special traffic officers
IV: Provisions Relating to Property and Finance
Property
68 Acquisition of land under the Public Works Act 1981
69 Vesting of Crown land in board
70 Sale or disposal of land
71 Dedication of endowment lands for road purposes
72 Leases of land
73 Property vesting in board, etc.
74 Power to accept property in trust
75 Power to deal with trust lands
Finance
76 Investment of trust money
77 Borrowing powers
78 Annual estimate of payments and receipts
79 Grant payable to board
80 Management of financial affairs
81 Expenditure not otherwise authorised
82 Money to be paid into bank
83 Imprest accounts
84 Application of board's funds
85 Control of expenditure
86 Fees, allowances, and expenses
87 Accounts to be kept by board
88 Annual balance and statement
89 Annual report
V: Miscellaneous Provisions
90 Investigations into institutions and services
91 Inspection of institutions, etc.
92 Contracts
93 Execution of documents
94 Payments without probate
95 Sale of unclaimed personal property
96 Regulations
97 Power to rectify omissions or to validate irregularities, etc.
98 Consequential amendments
Schedule(s)
1 : Enactments Amended