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- Is commenced by Western Cape District Health Councils Act: Commencement
Western Cape
South Africa
South Africa
Western Cape District Health Councils Act
Act 5 of 2010
- Published in Western Cape Provincial Gazette 6819 on 2 December 2010
- Assented to on 29 November 2010
- Commenced on 24 August 2011 by Western Cape District Health Councils Act: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 2 December 2010 to 12 September 2013.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, a word or expression which is defined in the National Health Act has the meaning ascribed to it in that Act, and unless the context indicates otherwise—"chairperson" means the chairperson of a district health council;"Department" means the provincial department responsible for health in the Province;"district health council" means a district health council established by the Provincial Minister in terms of section 31(1) of the National Health Act;"district health manager" means a person appointed as district health manager by the Provincial Minister in terms of section 8(1);"member" means a member of a district health council;"National Health Act" means the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003);"prescribe" means prescribe by regulation;"Province" means the Province of the Western Cape;"Provincial Health Council" means the Council established in the Province by section 26(1) of the National Health Act;"Provincial Minister" means the Provincial Minister responsible for health services in the Province;"this Act" includes any regulation made in terms of section 12.2. Composition of district health councils
3. Term of office of members of district health councils
4. Removal from office
The Provincial Minister must remove a member of a district health council from office if the member—5. Vacancies
6. Functions of district health councils
A district health council—7. Meetings of district health councils
8. District health manager
9. General support
The Department must provide technical and logistical support to a district health council.10. District health plans
11. Disputes
If—12. Regulations
The Provincial Minister may make regulations regarding any matter which—13. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Western Cape District Health Councils Act, 2010, and comes into operation on a date determined by the Premier by proclamation in the Provincial Gazette.History of this document
13 September 2013 amendment not yet applied
24 August 2011
02 December 2010 this version
29 November 2010
Assented to