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Law of 14 February 1998, Law on the organisation of the ZorgExamination Netherlands
We Beatrix, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.
All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:
In particular, we have taken into account the fact that, with a view to promoting coherence and improving priorities, it is a question of improving the priorities of the projects, experiments, research and development in the field of health, prevention and care. appropriate to establish an organisation;
In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:
For the purposes of this Act and the provisions based thereon, the following definitions shall apply:
a. Our Minister: Our Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport;
b. Programme: a coherent set of projects, experiments, research and development in the fields of health, prevention and care, focusing on practical issues;
c. organization: called the organization in Article 2 .
1 There is an organisation ZorgExamination Netherlands (ZON).
2 The organization has legal personality and is established in a place to be determined by Our Minister.
3 The Framework Law on self-employed administrative bodies is applicable to the organization.
1 The task of the organisation is to carry out and subsidiate or to grant contracts relating to projects, experiments, research and development in the field of health, prevention and care. The organisation shall monitor the quality and consistency and also promote the use of the results.
2 In the case of a general measure of management, it may be stipulated that our Minister may provide the organisation with the activities referred to in paragraph 1 on other related areas identified in the measure.
3 The organization may, with the agreement of our Minister, carry out the work referred to in paragraph 1, at the request of third parties, to the extent that it covers costs and falls within the areas referred to in the first or second paragraph. In the case of a ministerial arrangement, detailed rules may be laid down in respect of third-party works.
4 The organisation shall carry out its task in coordination with the Dutch scientific research organisation, as well as other organisations organising, financing or implementing activities as referred to in the first paragraph.
1 The management of the organisation shall be composed of a maximum of nine members, including the Chairperson.
2 Appointment of the members of the Board of Management takes place in a personal capacity.
3 The management shall be composed of experts in the organisation's field of activity. The composition of the Steering Board shall aim for the proportional participation of women and persons of ethnic and cultural minority groups in the Board.
4 The President and the Secretary, intended to Article 6, third paragraph , execute the decisions of the board and represent the organisation jointly in and out of law.
5 The appointment shall be for a period of four years. The members shall be reappointed once only.
6 If an interim vacancy arises, an appointment in that vacancy shall take place for the remainder of the term of office.
1 The management of the organisation shall, for the purpose of the preparation and execution of its operations, be supported by an office with a head of the head.
2 The board appoints, suspends and dismisses the director.
3 The Director shall be Secretary of the Board of the Organisation.
1 The management of the organisation shall establish a governing rules of procedure.
2 The rules of management shall, in any case, contain rules concerning:
a. operating rules of the Steering Board;
b. the establishment, composition and operation of programme missions;
c. the duties and powers of the Director.
1 Our Minister points to areas for which a programme will be established.
2 The management of the organization shall, on the basis of the given designation and established rules, adopt a programme after approval by the Minister.
3 The programme shall contain:
a. a description of the intended results of the programme;
b. a description of the main lines of the activities, their consistency and their priority and the duration of the programme;
c. a description of the manner of implementation and the costs associated with it;
d. the quality criteria to be met by projects, experiments, research and development.
Before 1 November of each financial year, the management of the organisation shall, taking into account the requirements of the Article 12, second paragraph The maximum budget is fixed in an annual plan, which will be carried out in the next financial year for the implementation of the programmes. The annual plan shall be at the same time as the budget referred to in Article 26 of the Framework Law on independent administrative bodies Sent to our minister.
1 The management of the organisation shall finance projects, experiments, research and development in compliance with the annual plan and the budget.
2 The management of the organization proposes the financing of projects, experiments, research and development rules concerning:
(a) the procedural requirements for eligibility, the procedures for applying and providing grants, the privileged, the obligations associated with a grant and the grant agreement;
b. the method of award of contracts, the procedures to be followed and the conditions to be laid down.
3 The rules referred to in paragraph 2 shall require the approval of Our Minister.
1 The financial year shall be equal to the calendar year.
2 Our Minister shall fix the maximum budget to be made available to the organisation before 1 October preceding the financial year.
3 Without prejudice Article 27 of the Framework Law on independent administrative bodies A multiannual estimate has been entered in the budget.
The amount of the approved budget of the organisation shall be borne by:
a. ' s Rijks cashier,
b. third parties, in so far as it relates to activities carried out at the request of those third parties.
The Steering Board shall draw up the annual report and the annual accounts referred to in the Article 18 and 34 of the framework law independent administrative bodies , generally available.
1 By ministerial rules, rules may be laid down in respect of financial management, the establishment of the budget and the financial report, the size and use of the equalisation reserve, and the auditing of the accounts.
2 Without prejudice Article 35 (4) of the Framework Law on independent administrative bodies The auditor shall also report on his or her findings as to whether the management and the way in which the organisation is organised meet the requirements of lawfulness, ordability and controllability.
Upon completion of a programme, the Steering Board shall report on the results of the programme and shall forward it to our Minister.
By way of derogation from Article 4, fifth paragraph , for the first time, half the number of members of the board shall be appointed for two years and the other members, including the Chairman, for a term of four years.
1 The practice of the pram fund is repealed.
2 The Praevenation Fund shall ensure the continuation and closure of the administration, file management and treasury management, and shall be held by our Minister within six months of the date of entry into force of this Act. For the implementation of the first sentence, the PraeventhFund shall continue to be maintained until two months from the date on which the accounts are submitted.
1 With effect from the date of entry into force of this Act, staff employed by the Authority shall be dismissed and appointed as an official in the service of the organisation.
2 From the date of entry into force of this Law, the members of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, whose name and office are listed on a list drawn up by Our Minister, are dismissed by law; appointed as an official in the service of the organisation.
3 The transfer of the staff referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be carried out by a legal position at least equivalent to those applicable to each of them to the Praevenation Fund, which shall be the Ministry of the Public health, Welfare and Sport.
1 The rights and duties of the Praevena Fund shall be on the organisation.
2 Our Minister determines what rights and obligations of the State are allocated to the organization. In doing so, the standard is used to pass those rights and obligations acquired by the State before the entry into force of this Act and relating to activities which, as a result of the entry into force of that law, are transferred to the organization.
3 The rights and obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall start from the date of entry into force of this Law, under a general title, and not on the organisation.
1 The archives of the Praevening Fund shall, from the date of entry into force of this law, proceed to the organisation, provided that they are not in accordance with the provisions of the Archive Act 1995 have been transferred to an archive store.
2 Archives of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to the extent related to activities which are transferred to the Organisation as a result of the entry into force of this Act, proceed from the date of entry into force. of this law to the organisation, insofar as they are not in accordance with the Archive Act 1995 have been transferred to an archive store.
In legal proceedings and legal proceedings in relation to activities which, as a result of the entry into force of this Act, are transferred to the organisation in which the Praeveningen Fund or the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport is involved, with effect from the date of entry into force of this Act, the Organisation shall, instead of the Praevenation Fund, be the Deputy Minister of Our Minister.
This Law shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.
This law can be cited as: the Law on the Organisation ZorgExamination Netherlands.
Burdens and orders that it will be placed in the Official Gazette, and that all ministries, authorities, colleges and officials who so concern will keep their hands on the precise execution.
Given at Lech, 14 February 1998
Beatrix
The Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport,
E. Borst-Eilers
Published on the 10th March 1998The Minister of Justice,
W. Sorgdrager
