Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN HEARING SERVICES ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   4.      Interpretation  
   6.      Act to bind Crown  
   6AA.    Norfolk Island  
   6A.     Application of the Criminal Code  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF AUTHORITY

   7.      Establishment of Authority  
   8.      Functions  
   9.      Powers  
   9A.     General criteria for administration of this Act  
   12.     Minister may give directions  

   PART 3--BOARD--OF THE AUTHORITY

           Division 1--Constitution of the Board

   13.     The Board  
   14.     Functions of the Board  
   15.     Constitution of the Board  
   16.     Appointment of Directors  
   16A.    Termination of appointment of Directors for underperformance  

           Division 2--Meetings of the Board

   17.     Convening of meetings  
   18.     Presiding at meetings  
   19.     Quorum  
   20.     Voting at meetings  
   21.     Conduct of meetings  
   22.     Resolutions without meetings  
   23.     Records relating to meetings  

           Division 3--Provisions relating to appointed Directors

   25.     Terms of office  
   26.     Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act  
   27.     Remuneration and allowances  
   28.     Leave of absence  
   29.     Resignation  
   30.     Outside employment  
   31.     Termination of appointment  
   32.     Acting appointments  

           Division 4--Committees of the Board

   33.     Establishment of committees  
   34.     Constitution of committees  
   35.     Procedure of committees  

   PART 4--OPERATION--OF AUTHORITY

   36.     Corporate plans  
   37.     Financial plans  
   38.     Financial targets and performance information  
   40.     Minister may direct variation of financial plan  

   PART 5--MANAGING--DIRECTOR, STAFF AND CONSULTANTS

   41.     Managing Director  
   42.     Duties of Managing Director  
   43.     Managing Director not to engage in other work  
   44.     Terms and conditions of service of Managing Director  
   45.     Resignation  
   46.     Termination of appointment  
   47.     Leave of absence  
   48.     Acting Managing Director  
   49.     Staff of Authority  
   50.     Consultants  

   PART 6--FINANCE

   51.     Money to be appropriated  
   52.     Money of Authority  
   53.     Taxation  
   54.     Borrowing from Commonwealth  
   55.     Borrowing from persons other than the Commonwealth  
   56.     Guarantee of borrowings by Authority  
   57.     Authority may give security  
   60.     Trust money  
   62.     Charges  
   63.     Contracts  
   63A.    Payment of amounts to the Commonwealth  
   63B.    Delegation by Finance Minister  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   64.     Internal review of reviewable decisions  
   65.     Review of decisions by Administrative Review Tribunal  
   66.     Person not to use protected names or protected symbols  
   67.     Confidential information  
   68.     Arrangements with other Commonwealth Departments, States and Territories  
   69.     Delegation by Minister  
   70.     Delegation by Authority  
   72.     Transfers of certain Commonwealth assets to Authority  
   73.     Statutory transfer of land etc. to Authority  
   74.     Money paid in advance to the Commonwealth  
   75.     Rights etc. in respect of services and facilities formerly provided by Department  
   76.     Substitution of Authority for Commonwealth in contracts etc.  
   77.     Regulations  

   PART 8--REPEAL--, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

   78.     Repeal of the Acoustic Laboratories Act 1948  
   79.     Amendment of the National Health Act 1953  
   80.     Acoustic Laboratories Regulations to continue in force  
           SCHEDULE Official symbol of the National Acoustic Laboratories
           SCHEDULE 2 Official symbol of Australian Hearing Services