Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to establish Health and Wellbeing Queensland to improve the health and wellbeing of the Queensland population, and to amend this Act, the Hospital Foundations Act 2018 and the Public Service Act 2008 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Health and Wellbeing Queensland Act 2019.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Main purpose of Act The main purpose of this Act is to establish Health and Wellbeing Queensland to improve the health and wellbeing of the Queensland population.

4 Act binds all persons (1) This Act binds all persons, including the State. (2) However, the State can not be prosecuted for an offence against this Act.

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2 Health and Wellbeing Queensland

Division 1 Establishment

6 Establishment Health and Wellbeing Queensland is established.

7 Legal status Health and Wellbeing Queensland— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

8 Health and Wellbeing Queensland represents the State (1) Health and Wellbeing Queensland represents the State. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), Health and Wellbeing Queensland has the status, privileges and immunities of the State.

9 Application of other Acts (1) Health and Wellbeing Queensland is— (a) a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001; and (b) a statutory body under— (i) the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and (ii) the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. (2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way that Act affects Health and Wellbeing Queensland's powers.