National Health Laboratory Service Act | Act 5 of 2019 — South Africa law | Esheria

National Health Laboratory Service Act

This provision identifies the National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Act, 2019 and states that it amends the National Health Laboratory Service Act, 2000.

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 5 of 2019
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
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This provision identifies the National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Act, 2019 and states that it amends the National Health Laboratory Service Act, 2000. This section amends the principal Act by adding and replacing certain definitions. This section amends section 3 of Act 37 of 2000 by changing definitions, including adding a definition for “private health sector” and deleting one definition. Section 2 amends section 3 of the principal Act by deleting one subsection and adding a new subsection stating that the Board is the accounting authority for the Service. This provision amends the principal Act by deleting specified words and wording in section 4.