56. Amendment of Schedules

The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the First or Second Schedule.

In making an order under subsection (1), the Minister may include provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the order as the Minister may consider necessary or expedient.

In particular, the Minister may, in making an order under subsection (1) in relation to the Second Schedule, provide for different appointed days for different licensable healthcare services provided in private hospitals, medical clinics, clinical laboratories or healthcare establishments within the meaning given by section 2 of the repealed Act.

For the purposes of this Act, “appointed day”, for a licensable healthcare service provided in a private hospital, medical clinic, clinical laboratory or healthcare establishment within the meaning given by section 2 of the repealed Act, means a date that licensable healthcare service is specified in the First Schedule.

Every order made under subsection (1) must be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.