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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 8 Hansard (9 August) . . Page.. 2958 ..

ACT Health Promotion Board

Established under: Health Promotion Act 1995

Date established: 1995

Terms of operation: Health Promotion Act 1995

Reports to:

Minister for Health, Housing and Community Services

Terms of Reference

Health Promotion Act 1995

"Part II - ACT Health Promotion Board"

Division 1 - Establishment, functions and powers

Section 4. Establishment

(1) The ACT Health Promotion Board is established by this Act.

(2) The Board -

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession;

(b) shall have a common seal;

(c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name; and

(d) is an agency of the Crown.

Section 5. Functions

The functions of the Board are as follows:

(a) the funding of activities related to the promotion of good health, safety and the prevention or early detection of disease;

(b) the promotion of good health in the community through the sponsorship of sports, recreation and arts activities, and cultural activities generally;

(c) the encouragement of healthy lifestyles and the support of activities involving participation in healthy pursuits;

(d) the promotion of the community capacity to support its own good health, through self-supporting activities;

(e) the promotion of good health through intersectoral collaboration;

(f) the performance of any other functions conferred by this or any other law of the Territory;

(g) the funding of research and development activities in support of the functions referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) (inclusive).

Section 6. Powers

(1) The Board has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in relation to the performance of its functions.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Board may, in order to perform its functions-

(a) make grants;

(b) enter into contracts;

(c) produce and market goods and services;

(d) acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property;

(e) appoint funding committees, chaired by members of the Board, to furnish advice to the Board about applications for funding;

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