HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 26 Constitution of local health district boards

HEALTH SERVICES ACT 1997 - SECT 26

26 Constitution of local health district boards

(1) A local health district board is to be established for each local health district.

(2) A local health district board is to consist of 6 to 13 persons appointed by the Minister, selected in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).

(3) The Minister is to select the membership of a local health district board so that the membership of the board has an appropriate mix of skills and expertise required to oversee and provide guidance to the district, including members who--

(a) have expertise and experience in health management, business management and financial management, and

(b) have expertise and experience in the provision of clinical and other health services, and

(c) where appropriate, are representatives of universities, clinical schools or research centres, and

(d) have knowledge and understanding of the community served by the district, and

(e) have other backgrounds, skills, expertise, knowledge or experience appropriate for the district.

(4) A local health district board is to have at least one member (who may also be one of the kinds of members referred to in subsection (3)(a)-(e)) who has expertise, knowledge or experience in relation to Aboriginal health.

(5) A member of a local health district board holds office for such period (not exceeding 5 years) as may be specified in the member's instrument of appointment.

(6) A member whose term of office expires is eligible (if otherwise qualified) for re-appointment, but may not be appointed so as to hold office for more than 10 years in total (whether or not the appointments are consecutive).

(7) One of the members of a local health district board is, by the relevant instrument of appointment or by a further instrument signed by the Minister, to be appointed as the Chairperson of the board.

(8) A member of a local health district board is entitled to be paid such remuneration (including travelling and subsistence allowances) as the Minister may from time to time determine in respect of the member.

(9) Schedule 4A includes further provisions with respect to the constitution and procedure of local health district boards.