Health (Amendment) Act 2004

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Number 19 of 2004

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
2.	Definitions.
3.	Repeals.

PART 2

Health Boards

4.	Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act.
5.	Amendment of section 5 of Principal Act.
6.	Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act.
7.	Amendment of section 22 of Principal Act.
8.	Amendment of section 23 of Principal Act.
9.	Amendment of section 3 of Act of 1996.
10.	Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1996.
11.	Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1996.
12.	Amendment of section 11 of Act of 1996.
13.	Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1996.
14.	Amendment of section 15 of Act of 1996.
15.	Amendment of Health Act 1947.

PART 3

Eastern Regional Health Authority and Area Health Boards

16.	Amendment of section 4 of Act of 1999.
17.	Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1999.
18.	Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1999.
19.	Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1999.
20.	Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1999.
21.	Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1999.
22.	Amendment of section 15 of Act of 1999.
23.	Amendment of section 17 of Act of 1999.
24.	Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1999.
25.	Performance of functions of Eastern Regional Health Authority and Area Health Boards.

PART 4

Other Provisions Relating to Health Boards, Eastern Regional Health Authority and Area Health Boards

26.	Amendment of section 220 of the Local Government Act 2001.
27.	Termination of office.
28.	Provisions consequent upon section 27.
29.	Accountability to certain committees of Houses of Oireachtas.

SCHEDULE

Repeal of Enactments

Acts Referred to
Health Act 1947	1947, No. 28
Health Act 1970	1970, No. 1
Health Acts 1947 to 2001
Health (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 1996	1996, No. 32
Health (Eastern Regional Health Authority) Act 1999	1999, No. 13
Local Government Act 2001	2001, No. 37

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Number 19 of 2004

HEALTH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2004

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH BOARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE HEALTH ACT 1970, THE EASTERN REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, THE NORTHERN AREA HEALTH BOARD, THE EAST COAST AREA HEALTH BOARD AND THE SOUTH-WESTERN AREA HEALTH BOARD SHALL CEASE TO HOLD OFFICE UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF THOSE BODIES SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THEIR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, BY THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND CHILDREN; TO REMOVE THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN RESERVED AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS; FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE HEALTH ACT 1970, THE HEALTH (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) ACT 1996, THE HEALTH (EASTERN REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY) ACT 1999 AND OTHER ENACTMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[8th June, 2004]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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