Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2023 (Qld)

Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2023

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2023.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2023.

3 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 9 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Hospital and Health Services

4 Continuation of Hospital and Health Services— Act , s 17 (1) A place mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 that, for section 17(a) of the Act, was declared to be a health service area for a Hospital and Health Service under the expired regulation continues to be a health service area for the Service. (2) A Hospital and Health Service mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 opposite a health service area that, for section 17(b) of the Act, was established under the expired regulation continues as the Service for the health service area. (3) The name mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 opposite the health service area that, for section 17(c) of the Act, was assigned to a Service under the expired regulation continues as the name assigned to the Service. (4) In this section— expired regulation means the expired Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012.

5 Power to grant or take lease without Minister's and Treasurer's approval—Act, s 20A (1) For section 20A(2) of the Act, a lease of a type mentioned in schedule 2 is prescribed. (2) For schedule 2— (a) a Service mentioned in part 1, column 2 of the schedule is a Service that may grant a lease mentioned in column 1 opposite the lease, if the granting of the lease has been approved by the Minister; and (b) a Service mentioned in part 2, column 2 of the schedule is a Service that may take a lease mentioned in column 1 opposite the lease.