AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH

AMENDMENT OF THE CANBERRA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CHARGES) REGULATIONS; HOSPITAL BOARD ELECTION REGULATIONS AND CANBERRA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BY-LAWS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No 2, 3 and 4 of 1973

	The Canberra Hospitals Management Board is to be responsible for the control and management of the Woden Valley Hospital after its opening, as well as for the Canberra Hospital.  Charges in respect of treatment provided by the Board at the Woden Valley Hospital are to be identical with those made in respect of similar treatment given at the Canberra Hospital.  This amendment accordingly extends the existing provisions of the Canberra Community Hospital (Charges) Regulations to apply to both hospitals.  The title of the Regulations have also been changed to “Canberra Hospitals (Charges) Regulations”.

	Provision has also been made in these Regulations for the levying of charges in respect of accommodation and lodging at two short term care annexes to the Canberra Hospital.  Charges at the annexes, which will provide residential facilities for intellectually handicapped children and for the rehabilitation of persons recovering from mental illness or a physical ailment will be at the rate of $10.50 and $5.00 per week respectively.

	Amendments have also been made to the Canberra Community Hospital By-laws to apply Parts III to VI to the Woden Valley Hospital as well as the Canberra Hospital.  These Parts deal with the appointment of Visiting and Honorary Medical Officers, Honorary Dental Surgeons and Honorary Dental Radiologists and prescribe their duties, obligations and privileges.  The amendment accordingly applies these to the Woden Valley Hospital in order to facilitate the appointment of Visiting and Honorary staff to that Hospital.  The title of the By-laws has also been changed to “Canberra Hospitals By-laws.”

	The Hospital Board Election Regulations which have not been in operation since 1967 have also been repealed.