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First
Session, 47th General Assembly 61
Elizabeth II, 2012 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE
HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS AUTHORITY ACT, THE MEDICAL CARE INSURANCE ACT, 1999
AND THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT |
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Received and Read the First Time................................................................................................... |
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Second |
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Committee............................................................................................................................................ |
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Third |
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Royal Assent...................................................................................................................................... |
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HONOURABLE
SUSAN SULLIVAN Minister of Health and Community Services |
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Ordered
to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly |
EXPLANATORY NOTES
This Bill would amend the following Acts by adding a provision allowing appointed members to continue in office upon the expiry of their terms until they are reappointed or replaced:
· Health Research Ethics Authority Act;
· Medical Care Insurance Act, 1999; and
· Mental Health Care and Treatment Act.
A BILL
AN ACT TO AMEND THE HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS AUTHORITY ACT, THE MEDICAL CARE INSURANCE ACT, 1999 AND THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT
Analysis
HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS AUTHORITY ACT
1.
S.3 Amdt.
Authority established
MEDICAL CARE INSURANCE ACT, 1999
2.
S.15 Amdt.
Notification of default
MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT ACT
3.
S.58 Amdt.
Term of appointment
Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:
HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS
AUTHORITY ACT
SNL2006 cH-1.2
as amended
1. Section 3 of the Health Research Ethics Authority Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (5) the following:
(5.1) Where the term of a director expires, he or she continues to be a director until reappointed or replaced.
MEDICAL CARE INSURANCE ACT, 1999
SNL1999 cM-5.1
as amended
2. Section 15 of the Medical Care Insurance Act, 1999 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (8) the following:
(8.1) Where the term of a member of the panel expires, he or she continues to be a member until reappointed or replaced.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND
TREATMENT ACT
SNL2006 cM-9.1
as amended
3. Section 58 of the Mental Health Care and Treatment Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following:
(1.1) Where the term of a member expires, he or she continues to be a member until reappointed or replaced.
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