(7) The Secretary must not advise the Minister to S. 64(7) implement the proposal for amalgamation in amended by No. 46/1998 whole or in part unless the Secretary is satisfied s. 7(Sch. 1). that the amalgamation is likely to result in the more effective provision of health services having regard to— (a) the possible benefits to in the form of improved health services throughout or in any part of ; and (b) the possible economic consequences of amalgamation. (8) During the year beginning on the day on which S. 64(8) inserted by section 9 of the Health Services (Metropolitan No. 46/1995 Hospitals) Act 1995 comes into operation, the s. 9, amended by Secretary must not cause to be prepared a report No. 46/1998 under subsection (1), or give advice to the s. 7(Sch. 1). Minister under subsection (6), in relation to a proposal for the amalgamation of a metropolitan hospital with another registered funded agency. S. 64A 64A Voluntary amalgamations inserted by No. 112/1993 (1) The governing bodies of 2 or more registered s. 8. funded agencies (including denominational hospitals) may agree to amalgamate under this Division only if— (a) the bodies and the agencies are authorised to do so by any Acts or other documents creating them and the amalgamation is made in accordance with those Acts or other documents; and (b) apart from this Division, there is no law of the Commonwealth or the State under which they could amalgamate.
S. 64(7) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (7) The Secretary must not advise the Minister to implement the proposal for amalgamation in whole or in part unless the Secretary is satisfied that the amalgamation is likely to result in the more effective provision of health services having regard to— (a) the possible benefits to in the form of improved health services throughout or in any part of ; and (b) the possible economic consequences of amalgamation. S. 64(8) inserted by No. 46/1995 s. 9, amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (8) During the year beginning on the day on which section 9 of the Health Services (Metropolitan Hospitals) Act 1995 comes into operation, the Secretary must not cause to be prepared a report under subsection (1), or give advice to the Minister under subsection (6), in relation to a proposal for the amalgamation of a metropolitan hospital with another registered funded agency. S. 64A inserted by No. 112/1993 s. 8. 64A Voluntary amalgamations (1) The governing bodies of 2 or more registered funded agencies (including denominational hospitals) may agree to amalgamate under this Division only if— (a) the bodies and the agencies are authorised to do so by any Acts or other documents creating them and the amalgamation is made in accordance with those Acts or other documents; and (b) apart from this Division, there is no law of the Commonwealth or the State under which they could amalgamate.