(1A) The board of directors of a registered community S. 64A(1A) health centre and the governing body of a inserted by No. 79/2008 registered funded agency (including a s. 9(1). denominational hospital) may agree to amalgamate under this Division only if— (a) the board and the governing body 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. (2) The agencies, or the registered community health S. 64A(2) amended by centre and the agency, must submit the agreement Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), to the Secretary. 79/2008 s. 9(2). S. 64A(3) (3) The Secretary, must not advise the Minister to amended by approve an agreement under subsection (4), unless No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). the Secretary is satisfied that— (a) the amalgamation will result in the provision of better health services throughout or in any part of ; and (b) the amalgamation is otherwise in the public interest. (4) The Minister, on the Secretary's advice, may S. 64A(4) amended by approve the agreement. No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). 65 Governor in Council may order amalgamation (1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation S. 65(1) amended by of the Minister made after receiving advice from Nos 112/1993 the Secretary under section 64(6) or section 64A, s. 9(1), 46/1998 may by Order published in the Government s. 7(Sch. 1). Gazette direct that two or more registered funded agencies be amalgamated.
S. 64A(1A) inserted by No. 79/2008 s. 9(1). (1A) The board of directors of a registered community health centre and the governing body of a registered funded agency (including a denominational hospital) may agree to amalgamate under this Division only if— (a) the board and the governing body 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. 64A(2) amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 79/2008 s. 9(2). (2) The agencies, or the registered community health centre and the agency, must submit the agreement to the Secretary. S. 64A(3) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (3) The Secretary, must not advise the Minister to approve an agreement under subsection (4), unless the Secretary is satisfied that— (a) the amalgamation will result in the provision of better health services throughout or in any part of ; and (b) the amalgamation is otherwise in the public interest. S. 64A(4) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (4) The Minister, on the Secretary's advice, may approve the agreement. 65 Governor in Council may order amalgamation S. 65(1) amended by Nos 112/1993 s. 9(1), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister made after receiving advice from the Secretary under section 64(6) or section 64A, may by Order published in the Government Gazette direct that two or more registered funded agencies be amalgamated.