Deputy Chairman, Law Development Commission, Zimbabwe. Emai : ldc@gta.gov.zw CHAPTER 15:16 HEALTH SERVICE ACT Act 28/2004, 6/2005 (s. 25). ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title and date of commencement. 2. Interpretation. PART II HEALTH SERVICE BOARD 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Establishment of Health Service Board. Functions of Board. Membership of Board. Delegation of functions by Board. Reports of Board. Minister of may give policy directions to Board. PART III MEMBERSHIP OF HEALTH SERVICE 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Constitution of Health Service. Appointment of Health Service Secretariat. Responsibility for administration of Health Service. Appointments, promotions and dismissals. Conditions of service of members of Health Service. Consultations re conditions of service of members of Health Service. Persons under contract. Recognised associations and organisations. Investigation and adjudication of misconduct cases. PART IV HOSPITALS AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARDS 18. 19. 20. 21 22. 23. Corporate status of central, provincial, district and general hospitals. Establishment and composition of hospital management boards. Functions of hospital management boards. Administration, application and income of health services fund. Accounts to be kept by hospital management boards. Audit of accounts. PART V GENERAL 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. Appeals to Labour Court. Pension benefits on transfer to Health Service. Service regulations. Regulatory powers of Minister. Amendment of section 3 of Cap. 1:01. Amendment of section 69 of Cap. 27:19. Amendment of section 5 of Act No. 27 of 1998. Amendment of section 5 of Cap. 15:09. Repeal of Cap. 15:07 and savings. Transitional provisions.