Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered ActsThe main purposes of this Act are—
(a) to repeal the Access to Medicinal Cannabis Act 2016 ; and
(b) to amend the Health Services Act 1988 —
(i) to clarify the operation of certain offences; and
(ii) to make further provision in relation to the removal and resignation of directors of public hospitals and multi purpose services; and
(iii) to introduce term limits for the appointment of members of Health Purchasing Victoria; and
(iv) to provide a power to make regulations in relation to requirements, guidelines and standards for the governance of health service establishments; and
(v) to make further provision in relation to multi purpose services; and
(vi) to make minor technical amendments to reflect changes to the names of some hospitals and public health services; and
(vii) to provide for sharing of information for purposes relating to quality and safety of health service entities; and
(c) to amend the Mental Health Act 2014 —
(i) to facilitate the sharing of information between the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner (within the meaning of that Act) and certain entities and the disclosure of information in certain circumstances; and
(ii) to facilitate the effective operation of the Mental Health Complaints Commissioner's functions in relation to the management, conciliation and resolution of complaints under that Act; and
(iii) to amend the provisions relating to timing and content of reports given by mental health service providers; and
(d) to amend the Tobacco Act 1987 —
(i) to prohibit indirect advertising by tobacco manufacturers and e-cigarette manufacturers; and
(ii) to repeal exemptions for the display of tobacco or e-cigarette advertisements; and
(e) to make minor and consequential amendments to other Acts.