Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY ACT 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Meaning of authorised family member  
   5A.     Meaning of partner  
   5B.     Meaning of child  
   5C.     Meaning of parent  
   5D.     Meaning of sibling  
   5E.     Meaning of stepchild  
   5F.     Meaning of DonateLife Agency  
   6.      Crown to be bound  
   7.      Extension to external Territories  

   PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION AUTHORITY

   8.      Establishment of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority  
   11.     Functions of the Authority  
   12.     Authority must have regard to certain objectives etc.  
   13.     Minister may give directions to the Authority  

   PART 3--CHIEF--EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF ETC.

           Division 1--Chief Executive Officer

   14A.    CEO  
   14B.    Functions of the CEO  
   14.     Appointment of the CEO  
   15.     Period of appointment for the CEO  
   16.     Acting appointments  

           Division 3--Terms and conditions for the CEO

   17.     Remuneration and allowances  
   18.     Leave of absence  
   19.     Resignation  
   20.     Outside employment  
   22.     Termination of appointment  
   23.     Other terms and conditions  

           Division 5--Staff etc.

   25.     Staff  
   26.     Consultants  
   27.     Persons assisting the Authority  

   PART 4--AUSTRALIAN--ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION ADVISORY BOARD

           Division 1--Establishment and functions of the Advisory Board

   28.     Establishment of the Advisory Board  
   29.     Functions of the Advisory Board  

           Division 2--Members of the Advisory Board

   30.     Membership  
   31.     Appointment of Advisory Board members  
   32.     Term of appointment  
   33.     Acting appointment  
   34.     Remuneration  
   35.     Leave of absence  
   36.     Other terms and conditions  
   37.     Resignation  
   38.     Termination of appointment  

           Division 3--Meetings of the Advisory Board

   39.     Convening meetings  
   40.     Presiding at meetings  
   41.     Conduct of meetings  
   42.     Minutes  

   PART 5--EXPERT--ADVISORY COMMITTEES

   44.     Establishment of expert advisory committees  
   45.     Function of expert advisory committees  
   46.     Appointment of expert advisory committee members etc.  
   47.     Procedures of expert advisory committees  
   48.     Remuneration and allowances  
   49.     Leave of absence  
   50.     Resignation  
   51.     Disclosure of interests to the CEO  
   53.     Other terms and conditions  

   PART 6--GRANTS

   54.     Grant to a State  
   55.     Grant to a Territory  
   56.     Grant to a person other than a State or Territory  

   PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

   57.     Compliance with policies, protocols, standards and codes  
   58.     Protection of patient confidentiality--Authority and CEO  
   58A.    Publication, dissemination or disclosure of patient information--DonateLife Agencies, grant recipients and authorised family members  
   59.     Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws etc.  
   60.     Regulations