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National Health Reform Act 2011

No. 9, 2011

Compilation No. 12

Compilation date: 15 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 8, 2025

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Health Reform Act 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 15 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Chapter 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object
4 Simplified outline
5 Definitions
6 Vacancies
7 Crown to be bound
Chapter 2—Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Part 2.1—Introduction
7A Simplified outline
Part 2.2—Commission's establishment, functions and powers
8 Establishment of the Commission
9 Functions of the Commission
10 Additional provisions about standards, guidelines and indicators
11 Additional provisions about model national accreditation schemes
12 Constitutional limits
13 Powers of the Commission
14 Charging of fees
15 Commission has privileges and immunities of the Crown
16 Ministerial directions
Part 2.3—The Commission Board
Division 1—Establishment and role of the Commission Board
17 Establishment
18 Role
Division 2—Members of the Commission Board
19 Membership
20 Appointment of Commission Board members
21 Period of appointment for Commission Board members
22 Acting Commission Board members
23 Remuneration
24 Leave of absence
25 Resignation
26 Termination of appointment
27 Other terms and conditions
Division 3—Procedures of the Commission Board
28 Convening of meetings
29 Presiding at meetings