West Coast Public Hospitals District Board

Agency:

Agency Number:

TA972

Start Date:

28 Sep 1983

End Date:

15 Sep 1990

Description:

The Board of Queenstown District had been using the name West Coast for some time, following the expansion of teh District to include two other municipalities. Questions about the validity of actions taken in this name led the Government to legislate in 1983 and by Order-in-Council to formally re-name the District. Following the re-organisation of local government on the West Coast the Municipality of Lyell was substituted for Queenstown and Gormanston (SR1986/198) from 15 September 1986. As an interim step in the re-organiosation of the State's health services the Public Hospital Districts were consolidated into three regional bodies on 19 June 1990. West Coast became part of the North West Regional Public Hospitals District (SR1990/98).~

Legislation Administered:

Hospitals Act 1918 West Coast Public Hospitals Board Validation Act 1983

Legislation Creating:

Hospitals Act 1918 (9 Geo V No.70) (Order in Council 27 Sep 1983: Statutory Rule 1983 No.190)

Functions Performed:

Health care

Controlled Agencies:

West Coast District Hospital (TA463)

01 Jan 1897

Controlling Agencies:

Department of Health Services (TA23)

01 Aug 1956