Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00109:clause:1_62:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00109
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 62 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 32872–35740

62  Additional provisions about reports

Scope
 (1) This section applies to a report prepared by the Performance Authority under paragraph 60(1)(a) if the report indicates poor performance by any of the following entities or facilities:
 (a) a local hospital network;
 (b) a public hospital;
 (c) a private hospital;
 (d) a primary health care organisation;
 (e) any other body or organisation that provides health care services.

Objects
 (2) The primary object of this section is to assist State/Territory Health Ministers in carrying out their role as health system managers in relation to local hospital networks and public hospitals.
 (3) The secondary object of this section is to authorise appropriate consultation in relation to the preparation of the report.

Local hospital networks and public hospitals—consultation with State/Territory Health Ministers
 (4) If the report indicates poor performance by:
 (a) a local hospital network in a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or
 (b) a public hospital in a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory;
then, before completing the preparation of the report, the Performance Authority must:
 (c) give a copy of a draft of the report to the State/Territory Health Minister of the State or Territory, as the case may be; and
 (d) invite the State/Territory Health Minister to give the Performance Authority written comments about the draft report within 30 days after receiving the draft report; and
 (e) have regard to any comments given by the State/Territory Health Minister within the 30‑day period mentioned in paragraph (d).
 (5) If the Performance Authority gives a copy of a draft of the report to a State/Territory Health Minister under subsection (4), then, before completing the preparation of the report, the Performance Authority must:
 (a) give a copy of the final draft of the report to the State/Territory Health Minister (even if the final draft is the same as the draft given under subsection (4)); and
 (b) invite the State/Territory Health Minister to give the Performance Authority written comments about the final draft within 15 days after receiving the final draft; and
 (c) have regard to any comments given by the State/Territory Health Minister within the 15‑day period mentioned in paragraph (b).

Local hospital networks and public hospitals—final draft to be given to manager of entity or facility on an "information‑only" basis
 (6) If the report indicates poor performance by:
 (a) a local hospital network in a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or
 (b) a public hospital in a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory;
then, at least 15 days before completing the preparation of the report, the Performance Authority must give a copy of the final draft of the report to