Delegations by local health district
40 Delegations by local health district
(cf AHS Act s 34)
A local health district may delegate any of its functions (other than a function set out in subsection (1A)) to—
any member of the NSW Health Service, or
a visiting practitioner, council or committee appointed by the local health district, or
a body appointed by the Minister or Health Secretary under this or any other Act, or
a person or body of a class prescribed by the regulations.
Note.
Section 49 of the Interpretation Act 1987 contains general provisions relating to the delegation of functions.
A local health district cannot delegate—
its power of delegation under this section, or
its functions under section 31(2), or
the power to make by-laws.
The Health Secretary may give any direction to a local health district concerning delegations under this section that the Health Secretary thinks fit.
Nothing in this section authorises a local health district to delegate the whole of its functions to another person.
(Repealed)
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Health Services (St Joseph’s Hospital) Order 2023 · Regulation
- Health Services (Transfer of Assets, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2010 · Regulation
- Health Services (Transfer of Assets, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2022 · Regulation
1 more instrument made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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