Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsDictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ambulance service
• chief executive (see s 163)
• contravene
• daily newspaper
• doctor
• document
• exercise
• function
• public servant
• reviewable decision notice.
"abatement notice" means a notice under section 69.
"activity accreditation scheme" means an activity accreditation scheme determined under section 22.
"activity accreditation standards", for an activity accreditation scheme, means the activity accreditation standards determined under section 22 for the scheme.
"activity licence" means a licence under section 30.
"activity premises alteration", for a licensable public health risk activity, means a structural alteration of premises where the activity is carried on, including a structural alteration of any fixtures or fittings of the premises.
"activity register"—see section 56D.
"analyst" means the following appointed under section 15:
(a) the government analyst;
(b) an analyst.
"approval", for division 3A.1 (Supply of syringes to approved people)—see section 66A.
"approved person" means—
(a) for division 3A.1 (Supply of syringes to approved people)—see section 66A; and
(b) for division 3A.2 (Supply of syringes by vending machine)—see section 66L.
"authorisation" means—
(a) for a public health officer exercising a function under this Act—an authorisation given to the officer under section 12A (1) to exercise the function; and
(b) for an authorised medical officer exercising a function under this Act—an authorisation given to the officer under section 14 (1) to exercise the function.
"authorised medical officer" means an authorised medical officer under section 13.
"authorised nurse practitioner" means a nurse practitioner who is the occupant of a nurse practitioner position acting within the scope of practice for the position.
"authorised officer", in relation to the exercise of a function under this Act, means—
(a) the chief health officer; or
(b) a public health officer authorised under section 12A (1) to exercise the function; or
(c) an authorised medical officer authorised under section 14 (1) to exercise the function.
"automatic", suspension of registration—see section 56Q (1).
"chief health officer" means the chief health officer under section 7.
"code of practice" means a code of practice determined under section 133.
"connected" with an offence, for part 5 (Inspection and analysis)—see section 75 (Definitions for pt 5).
"contact" means a person who—
(a) has been or may have been a source of infection to a person who has a notifiable condition; or
(b) has been or may have been exposed to infection by a person with a notifiable condition.
"contravention", of this Act or a corresponding public health risk law, includes the contravention of a notice, direction or other instrument given under this Act or such a law.
"corresponding public health risk law", in relation to a public health risk activity or a public health risk procedure, means a law of a State or another Territory that regulates the performance of the activity or procedure, as the case may be.
"counsellor" means—
(a) a person registered as a psychologist under the Health Professionals Act 2004; or
(b) a nurse counsellor; or
(c) a social worker.
"course of instruction", for division 3A.1 (Supply of syringes to approved people)—see section 66A.
"defined influential person", in relation to a person proposing to carry on, or carrying on, a public health risk activity, means—
(a) if the person is to employ or otherwise engage, or employs or otherwise engages, a manager to carry on the activity, or that part of the activity that involves the performance of public health risk procedures—the manager; and
(b) if the person is a body corporate—a director, secretary, officer or manager of the body; and
(c) if the person is to carry on, or carries on, the activity in partnership with any other person or person—
(i) each other partner; and
(ii) if any partner is a body corporate—a director, secretary, officer or manager of the body.
"director", in relation to a body corporate, includes a member of a body corporate incorporated for a public purpose by a law of the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory.
"education" means pre-primary, primary or secondary education.
"EIS—"see the Planning and Development Act 2007, dictionary, definition of environmental impact statement.
"emergency declaration" means a declaration under section 119.
"emergency direction" means a direction under section 120.
"environmental impact statement—"see the Planning and Development Act 2007, dictionary, definition of environmental impact statement.
"health worker", for division 3A.1 (Supply of syringes to approved people)—see section 66A.
"improvement notice" means a notice under section 58.
"insanitary condition" means a condition, state or activity in relation to any of the following that a reasonable person would consider to be, or to be liable to become, a public health risk, damaging to public health or offensive to community health standards:
(a) a building or structure;
(b) land, water or land covered by water;
(c) an animal, including a bird;
(d) refuse;
(e) noise or an emission;
(f) any other matter or thing.
"licensable public health risk activity" means an activity declared to be a licensable public health risk activity under section 18.
"licensable public health risk procedure", for a licensable public health risk activity, means a procedure declared to be a licensable public health risk procedure for the activity under section 18.
"location", for a registrable public health risk activity, means the precise location on the premises where the activity is being carried on.
"location-specific", for a registrable public health risk activity, means that the activity is indicated under section 18 (4) to be location-specific.
"notifiable condition" means a disease or medical condition—
(a) determined by the Minister under section 100 (1) (a); or
(b) declared by the chief health officer under section 101 (1) (a).
"notified suspension or cancellation", of registration—see section 56P (1).
"nurse practitioner position"—see the Health Act 1993, section 195 (2).
"occupier"—
(a) for this Act (other than part 5)—of a place, includes—
(i) an owner of the place; and
(ii) a person in charge of the place; and
(iii) a person authorised to be present at the place as an agent of an occupier, owner or person in charge of the place; and
(b) for part 5 (Inspection and analysis)—see section 75.
"offence", for part 5 (Inspection and analysis)—see section 75 (Definitions for pt 5).
"pathologist" includes an assistant, and a technical officer, employed in a pathology laboratory.
"patient", in relation to a doctor, means a person being professionally attended by the doctor.
"place" means premises or land.
"premises" includes a vehicle, vessel or aircraft, and a permanent or temporary structure.
"procedure accreditation scheme" means a procedure accreditation scheme determined under section 42D.
"procedure accreditation standards", for a procedure accreditation scheme, means the procedure accreditation standards determined under section 42D for the scheme.
"procedure appliance alteration" means—
(a) for a person carrying on a licensable public health risk activity—the introduction, alteration or replacement of an appliance used for a procedure associated with the activity; or
(b) for a person performing a licensable public health risk procedure—the introduction, alteration or replacement of an appliance used for the procedure.
"procedure licence" means a licence under section 45.
"processing", of drinking water, for division 6B.1 (Drinking water)—see section 118B (Definitions for div 6B.1).
"processing", of sewage, for division 6B.2 (Sewage)—see section 118H (Definitions for div 6B.2).
"prohibition notice" means a notice under section 61.
"public health" means—
(a) the health of individuals in the context of the wider health of the community; or
(b) the organised response by society to protect and promote health and prevent illness, injury and disability.
"public health direction" means a direction under section 113.
"public health officer" means a public health officer under section 12.
"public health risk activity" means an activity declared by the Minister to be a public health risk activity under section 18.
"public health risk procedure" means a procedure declared by the Minister under section 18 to be a public health risk procedure in relation to a public health risk activity.
"registered activity" means a registrable public health risk activity authorised by a registration certificate.
"registered location" means the location for carrying on a registered activity as mentioned on the registration certificate for the activity under section 56H (c).
"registered people register"—see section 56E.
"registered person" means a person registered under section 56G to carry on a registered activity.
"registrable public health risk activity "means a public health risk activity declared to be registrable under section 18 (3).
"registration" means the registration, under section 56G, of a person to carry on a registered activity.
"registration certificate" means a registration certificate under section 56H.
"responsible person", in relation to a person having a notifiable condition, means—
(a) a doctor; or
(b) an authorised nurse practitioner; or
(c) a counsellor who has counselled the person in relation to the condition; or
(d) a person who is responsible for the care, support or education of the person.
"reviewable decision", for part 9 (Review and appeals)—see section 130.
"scope of practice"—see the Health Act 1993, section 195 (2).
"sewerage utility", for division 6B.2 (Sewage)—see section 118H (Definitions for div 6B.2).
"syringe" includes the needle section or the plunger section of a syringe.
"transmissible notifiable condition" means a notifiable condition—
(a) determined by the Minister to be a transmissible notifiable condition under section 100 (1) (b); or
(b) declared by the chief health officer to be a transmissible notifiable condition under section 101 (1) (b).
"utility"—see the Utilities Act 2000, dictionary.
"vending machine", for division 3A.2 (Supply of syringes by vending machine)—see section 66L.
"vending machine approval", for division 3A.2 (Supply of syringes by vending machine)—see section 66L.
"water distributor", for division 6B.1 (Drinking water)—see section 118B (Definitions for div 6B.1).
"water supplier", for division 6B.1 (Drinking water)—see section 118B (Definitions for div 6B.1).
"water utility", for division 6B.1 (Drinking water)—see section 118B (Definitions for div 6B.1).
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Public Health Act 1997 No 69
notified 9 October 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S300)
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 October 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder 9 April 1998 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Public Health Amendment Act 2000 No 36
notified 20 July 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 29)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 July 2000 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 20 July 2000 (s 2)
Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)
pt 13 commenced 1 January 2001 (s 2 (1) and Gaz 2000 No S69)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 310
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 310 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Food Act 2001 No 66 pt 2.3
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 2.3 commenced 10 March 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 pt 2.38
notified LR 27 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 2.38 commenced 28 May 2002 (s 2 (1))
Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 No 40 div 3.2.10
notified LR 10 October 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 October 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
div 3.2.10 commenced 1 November 2002 (s 2 (2) and CN2002-13)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) No 49 pt 3.16
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.16 commenced 31 December 2002 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-56 sch 3 pt 3.18
notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.18 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)
Nurse Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-10 pt 9
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 9 commenced 27 May 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-9)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.74
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.74 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Emergencies Act 2004 A2004-28 sch 3 pt 3.16
notified LR 29 June 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2 (1) and CN2004-11)
Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-39 sch 1 pt 1.8
notified LR 8 July 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004 A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment
Act 2005
A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.11 (as am
by A2006-3 amdt 1.3)
notified LR 1 September
2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2
(3) (as am by
A2006-3 amdt 1.3) and see Human
Rights Commission Act 2005 A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3 s 4) and
CN2006-21)
Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act
2006
A2006-3 amdt 1.3
notified LR 22 February
2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 1.3 commenced 23 February 2006 (s
2)
Note This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-41
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-27 sch 2 pt 2.7
notified LR 14 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.7 commenced 14 December 2006 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) A2006-46 sch 2 pt 2.15
notified LR 17 November 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.15 commenced 18 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.25
notified LR 13 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.25 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 sch 2 pt 2.20, amdt 2.25, amdt 2.29, amdt 2.30, amdt 2.32, amdt 2.33, amdt 2.34, amdt 2.36, amdt 2.37
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.20, amdt 2.25, amdt 2.29, amdt 2.30, amdt 2.32, amdt 2.33, amdt 2.34, amdt 2.36, amdt 2.37 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 A2008-36 sch 1 pt 1.42
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.42 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see A2008-26, s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.61
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.61 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Long
title
long title am 2001 No 66
amdt 2.5
Name of
Act
s 1 sub 2000 No 36 amdt
1.1
Dictionary
s
2 sub 2000 No 36 amdt 1.1
Objectives
s
4 am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.153
Notes
s
3 sub 2000 No 36 amdt 1.1
Interpretation
s
5 am 2000 No 36 amdt 1.2
om 2000 No
36 amdt 1.2
Construction consistent with certain other
laws
s 6 sub 2001 No 66 amdt
2.6
am A2008-26 amdt
2.129
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 6A ins
A2004-10 s 29
Chief health
officer
s 7 am 2001 No 44 amdts
1.3357-1.3364; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.154
Acting chief health
officer
s 8 sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.155
Functions of chief health
officer
s 9 sub 2001 No 66 amdt
2.7
am A2008-26 amdt
2.130
Biennial reporting by chief health
officer
s 10 am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.156, amdt 3.157
Delegation by chief health
officer
s 11 sub 2001 No 66 amdt
2.8
am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.158
sub A2008-26 amdt
2.131
Appointment of public health
officers
s 12 hdg sub 2001 No 66
amdt 2.9; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.159
Functions of public health
officers
s 12A ins 2001 No 66
amdt 2.10
am A2008-26 amdt
2.132
Appointment of authorised medical
officers
s 13 hdg sub 2001 No 66
amdt 2.11
s 13 sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.160
Functions of authorised medical
officers
s 14 sub 2001 No 66 amdt
2.12
Appointment of
analysts
s 15 hdg sub 2002 No 49
amdt 3.161
s 15 sub 2001 No 66 amdt
2.12
am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.161; ss
renum R6 LA (see 2002 No 49 amdt
3.162)
sub A2008-26 amdt
2.133
Functions of
analysts
s 15A ins 2001 No 66
amdt 2.12
sub A2008-26 amdt
2.133
Analysts and assistants—authority to
handle drugs etc
s 15AA ins
A2008-26 amdt 2.133
Non-public servant
analysts—appointment subject to
conditions
s 15B hdg sub 2002 No
49 amdt 3.163
s 15B ins 2001 No 66
amdt 2.12
am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.164;
A2008-26 amdt 2.134
Non-public servant analysts—procedure
for imposition etc of conditions on chief executive's
initiative
s 15C hdg sub 2002 No
49 amdt 3.165
s 15C ins 2001 No 66
amdt 2.12
Non-public servant analysts—suspension
or cancellation of appointment
s
15D hdg sub 2002 No 49 amdt 3.166
s
15D ins 2001 No 66 amdt 2.12
am 2002
No 49 amdt 3.167; A2008-26 amdt 2.135, amdt 2.136
Protection from
liability
s 17 sub 2001 No 66
amdt 2.13
General
div
3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) sub 2000 No 36 amdt 1.3
Public health risk activities and
procedures—declaration
s
18 am 2000 No 36 s 4; 2001 No 44 amdts 1.3365-1.3367
Differential
fees
s 19 am 2000 No 36 amdt
1.4
om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3368
Compliance with codes of
practice
s 20 am 2000 No 36 amdt
1.5; 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Licensable public health risk
activities
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3
div 2 hdg) om 2000 No 36 amdt
1.7
ins 2000 No 36 amdt
1.6
Activity
licences—offences
s 21 sub
2000 No 36 amdt 1.6
am 2000 No 66
sch 1 pt 13
Exemption from licensing
requirement—activity accreditation
schemes
s 22 sub 2000 No 36 amdt
1.6
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3369; 2002
No 49 amdt 3.168
Activity accreditation
standards—modification
s
23 sub 2000 No 36 amdt 1.6
am 2001
No 44 amdts 1.3370-1.3372
Alteration of premises and
appliances—offence
s 24 sub
2000 No 36 amdt 1.6
Alteration of premises and
appliances—approval
s
25 sub 2000 No 36 amdt 1.6
am 2001
No 44 amdts 1.3373-1.3375
Alteration of premises and
appliances
s 26 om 2000 No 36
amdt 1.6
Ministerial
approvals
s 27 om 2000 No 36 amdt
1.6
Inspection
s
28 om 2000 No 36 amdt 1.6
Activity
licence—application
s 29 am
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3376, amdt 1.3377
Activity
licence—form
s 31 sub 2001
No 44 amdt 1.3378
Activity
licence—renewal
s 33 am
2000 No 36 amdt 1.8; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3379
Activity licence—application for
transfer
s 36 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3380
Licensable public health risk
activities—false
representation
s 42A ins 2000 No
36 amdt 1.9
am 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt
13
Licensable public health risk
activities—inspection
s
42B ins 2000 No 36 amdt 1.9
Licensable public health risk
procedures
div 3.3 hdg (prev pt 3
div 3 hdg) sub 2000 No 36 amdt 1.9
Procedure
licences—offences
s 42C ins
2000 No 36 amdt 1.9
Exemption from licensing
requirement—procedure accreditation
schemes
s 42D ins 2000 No 36 amdt
1.9
am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3381; 2002
No 49 amdt 3.169
Procedure accreditation
standards—modification
s
42E ins 2000 No 36 amdt 1.9
am 2001
No 44 amdts 1.3382-1.3384
Alteration of
appliances—offence
s
42F ins 2000 No 36 amdt 1.9
Alteration of
appliances—approval
s
42G ins 2000 No 36 amdt 1.9
am 2001
No 44 amdts 1.3385-1.3387
Procedure
licence—application
s 43 am
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3388
Procedure
licence—form
s 46 sub 2001
No 44 amdt 1.3389
Procedure licence—annual
fees
s 47 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3390
Procedure licence—suspension and
cancellation for failure to pay annual
fee
s 48 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3391; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.170, amdt 3.171; ss renum R6 LA (see 2002 No 49
amdt 3.172)
Licensable public health risk
procedures—false
representation
s 56A ins 2000 No
36 amdt 1.10
Procedure
licence—inspection
s
56B ins 2000 No 36 amdt 1.10
Registration of public health risk
activities
div 3.4 hdg ins 2000
No 36 s 5
Registrable public health risk
activities—offences
s
56C ins 2000 No 36 s 5
Activity
register
s 56D ins 2000 No 36 s
5
Registered people
register
s 56E ins 2000 No 36 s
5
Registration—application
s
56F ins 2000 No 36 s 5
am 2001 No 44
amdts 1.3392-1.3394
Registration—grant or
refusal
s 56G ins 2000 No 36 s
5
Registration—certificate
s
56H ins 2000 No 36 s 5
am 2001 No 44
amdts 1.3395-1.3397
Registration—duration
s
56J ins 2000 No 36 s 5
Registration—renewal
s
56K ins 2000 No 36 s 5
am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.3398
Registration—change of
information
s 56L ins 2000 No 36
s 5
Registration—application for approval
of transfer
s 56M ins 2000 No 36
s 5
am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3399
Registration—grant or refusal of
transfer
s 56N ins 2000 No 36 s
5
Registration—notified suspension and
cancellation
s 56P ins 2000 No 36
s 5
Registration—automatic suspension
(prohibition notice)
s 56Q ins
2000 No 36 s 5
Registration—return of suspended or
cancelled certificates
s 56R ins
2000 No 36 s 5
Registration—surrender
s
56S ins 2000 No 36 s 5
Registration—false
representation
s 56T ins 2000 No
36 s 5
Registration—inspection
s
56U ins 2000 No 36 s 5
Registration of specialised
systems
div 3.5 hdg ins 2000 No
36 s 5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
Definitions for div
3.5
s 56V ins 2000 No 36 s
5
def commencement day
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.173
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
Meaning of specialised
system
s 56W ins 2000 No 36 s
5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
Specialised systems—registrable public
health risk activity
s 56X ins
2000 No 36 s 5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
System
licences—registration
s
56Y ins 2000 No 36 s 5
exp 1 July
2005 (s 56ZD)
System licences—transitional
applications
s 56Z ins 2000 No 36
s 5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
System licences—transitional
renewals
s 56ZA ins 2000 No 36 s
5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
System licences—transitional
transfers
s 56ZB ins 2000 No 36 s
5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
System licences—transitional
suspension
s 56ZC ins 2000 No 36
s 5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
Expiry of div
3.5
s 56ZD ins 2000 No 36 s
5
exp 1 July 2005 (s
56ZD)
Improvement
notices
div 3.6 hdg (prev pt 3
div 4 hdg)
sub 2000 No 36 amdt
1.11
Improvement
notice—compliance
s 57 am
2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Improvement
notice—issue
s 58 am 2002
No 49 amdt 3.174
Improvement
notice—revocation
s 60 am
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3400
Prohibition
notices
div 3.7 hdg (prev pt 3
div 5 hdg)
ins 2000 No 36 amdt
1.11
Prohibition
notice—issue
s 61 am 2002
No 49 amdt 3.175
Prohibition
notice—revocation
s 65 am
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3401
Prohibition
orders
s 66 am 2000 No 36 amdt
1.12; 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Supply of
syringes
pt 3A hdg ins A2008-26
amdt 2.137
Supplying syringes to approved
people
div 3A.1 hdg ins A2008-26
amdt 2.137
Definitions—div
3A.1
s 66A ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
def approval ins
A2008-26 amdt 2.137
def
approved person ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
def course of
instruction ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
def health worker
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.137
Courses of
instruction
s 66B ins A2008-26
amdt 2.137
Distribution of
syringes—approval
s
66C reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 86 by A2008-26 amdt
2.25
Approval—surrender
s
66D reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 87 by A2008-26 amdt
2.25
Approval—cancellation
s
66E reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 88 by A2008-26 amdt
2.29
Approval—duration
s
66F reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 89 by A2008-26 amdt
2.29
Approval—renewal
s
66G reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 90 by A2008-26 amdt
2.30
Approval—production to
police
s 66H reloc from Drugs of
Dependence Act 1989 s 91 by A2008-26 amdt 2.30
Approval—lending to another
person
s 66I reloc from Drugs of
Dependence Act 1989 s 92 by A2008-26 amdt 2.30
Approval—no liability for ancillary
offences
s 66J reloc from Drugs
of Dependence Act 1989 s 93 by A2008-26 amdt 2.32
Return of approval to chief health
officer
s 66K reloc from Drugs of
Dependence Act 1989 s 94 by A2008-26 amdt 2.33
Supplying syringes by vending
machine
div 3A.2 hdg ins A2008-26
amdt 2.137
Definitions—div
3A.2
s 66L ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
def approved person
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.137
def
vending machine ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
def vending machine
approval ins A2008-26 amdt 2.137
Application for vending machine
approval
s 66M reloc from Drugs
of Dependence Act 1989 s 94B by A2008-26 amdt 2.34
Further information for vending machine
approval application
s 66N reloc
from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94C by A2008-26 amdt 2.34
Decision about vending machine approval
application
s 66O reloc from
Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94D by A2008-26 amdt 2.34
Vending machine
approval—conditions
s
66P reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94E by A2008-26 amdt
2.34
Vending machine
approval—surrender
s
66Q reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94F by A2008-26 amdt
2.34
Vending machine
approval—cancellation
s
66R reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94G by A2008-26 amdt
2.36
Vending machine approval—return on
surrender or cancellation
s
66S reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94H by A2008-26 amdt
2.37
Vending machine approval—no liability
for ancillary offences
s
66T reloc from Drugs of Dependence Act 1989 s 94I by A2008-26 amdt
2.37
Transitional—syringe approvals under
Drugs of Dependence Act
div 3A.3
hdg ins A2008-26 amdt 2.137
exp
14 February 2011 (s 66X)
Definitions—div
3A.3
s 66U ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
exp 14 February 2011 (s
66X)
def commencement day
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.137
def
Drugs of Dependence Act ins A2008-26 amdt 2.137
Transitional—existing approvals under
Drugs of Dependence Act to distribute
syringes
s 66V ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
exp 14 February 2011 (s 66X
(LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—uncompleted applications
for ACAT review
s 66W ins
A2008-26 amdt 2.137
sub A2008-36
amdt 1.576
exp 14 February 2011
(s 66X (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Expiry—div
3A.3
s 66X ins A2008-26 amdt
2.137
exp 14 February 2011 (s
66X)
Abatement
notices—issue
s 69 am 2002
No 49 amdt 3.176
Abatement
notice—revocation
s 72 am
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3402
Abatement
orders
s 73 am 2000 No 36 amdt
1.13; 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Preliminary
div
5.1 hdg (prev pt 5 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Definitions for pt
5
s 75 sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.177
Authorised officers'
powers
div 5.2 hdg (prev pt 5 div
2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Entry
s
76 am A2006-46 amdt 2.37
Powers upon
entry
s 78 am A2004-15 amdt
2.151
Power to require name and
address
s 79 am A2004-15 amdt
2.152
Obstruction of authorised
officers
s 82 am 2000 No 66 sch 1
pt 13; 2002 No 11 amdt 2.78, amdt 2.79; 2002 No 49 amdt
3.178
om A2004-15 amdt
2.153
False
information
s 83 am 2000 No 66
sch 1 pt 13
om A2004-15 amdt
2.153
Seizure
div
5.3 hdg (prev pt 5 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Detention of things at place of
seizure
s 85 hdg sub 2002 No 49
amdt 3.179
Interference with seized
things
s 86 am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.180
Analysis
div
5.4 hdg (prev pt 5 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA
Analyst's power of
entry
s 93 am 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt
13; A2008-26 amdt 2.138
Analysis
s
95 om A2008-26 amdt 2.139
Certificate evidence of
analysis
s 96 om A2008-26 amdt
2.139
Prohibited use of
analysis
s 98 am 2000 No 66 sch 1
pt 13
Preliminary
div
6.1 hdg (prev pt 6 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Notifiable conditions—Ministerial
determination
s 100 am 2001 No 44
amdt 1.3403, amdt 1.3404; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.181; A2006-46 amdt 2.38; ss
renum R14 LA
Notifiable conditions—temporary
status
s 101 am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3405, amdt 1.3406; A2003-56 amdt 3.172; A2006-46 amdt 2.39; ss renum R14
LA
Notification of notifiable
conditions
div 6.2 hdg (prev pt 6
div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
Notification by doctors and authorised nurse
practitioners
s 102 sub A2004-10
s 30
am A2004-39 amdt 1.36, amdt
1.37; A2005-41 amdt 1.121, amdt 1.122
Doctors and authorised nurse
practitioners—failure to
notify
s 102A ins A2004-10 s
30
Notification by responsible
people
S 105 hdg am R6
LA
s 105 am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.182
Authorised notification of
contacts
s 108 am A2004-10 s
31
Disclosure of information that identifies
doctor etc
s 111 sub A2004-10 s
32
Public health
hazards
div 6.3 hdg (prev pt 6
div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA
Public health directions—notice to
doctor or authorised nurse
practitioner
s 114 sub A2004-10 s
33
Public health
direction—confinement
s
115A ins A2006-46 amdt 2.40
Public health
direction—implementation
s
116 am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.183
Public health
directions—revocation
s
117 am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.3407
Public health
orders
s 118 am 2000 No 36 amdt
1.14; 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Public health
alerts
pt 6A hdg ins 2000 No 66
sch 1 pt 13
Public health
alerts
s 118A ins 2000 No 66 sch
1 pt 13
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3408
Drinking water and sewage
processing
pt 6B hdg ins 2000 No
66 sch 1 pt 13
Drinking
water
div 6B.1 hdg (prev pt 6B
div 1 hdg) ins 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt
13
renum R2 LA
Definitions for div
6B.1
s 118B ins 2000 No 66 sch 1
pt 13
Relationship with other provisions of this
Act
s 118C ins 2000 No 66 sch 1
pt 13
Water processing health risk—public
warning by utility
s 118D ins
2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
sub 2001 No
44 amdt 1.3409
am A2009-20 amdt
3.167
Misleading information about water
processing
s 118E ins 2000 No 66
sch 1 pt 13
Provision of water processing information to
chief health officer
s 118F ins
2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Contaminated drinking water provided by
water utility
s 118G ins 2000 No
66 sch 1 pt 13
Sewage
div
6B.2 hdg (prev pt 6B div 2 hdg) ins 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt
13
renum R2 LA
Definitions for div
6B.2
s 118H ins 2000 No 66 sch 1
pt 13
Relationship with other provisions of this
Act
s 118I ins 2000 No 66 sch 1
pt 13
Sewage processing health risk—public
warning by utility
s 118J ins
2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
sub 2001 No
44 amdt 1.3410
am A2009-20 amdt
3.167
Misleading information about sewage
processing
s 118K ins 2000 No 66
sch 1 pt 13
Provision of sewage processing information
to chief health officer
s
118L ins 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
Emergency
declarations
s 119 am 2001 No 4
amdt 1.3411; A2009-20 amdt 1.167
Emergency actions and
directions
s 120 am 2000 No 66
sch 1 pt 13
Emergency
powers
s 121 am A2003-56 amdt
3.173, amdt 3.174; A2004-28 amdt 3.52, amdt 3.53; A2008-26 amdt 2.140, amdt
2.141
Compensation
s
122 am 2002 No 40 amdt 3.34; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.184,
amdt 3.185
Reports on
emergencies
s 123 am 2002 No 49
amdt 3.186
Investigations
s
124 am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.187; A2007-25 amdt 1.155
Reports
s
127 am 2002 No 49 amdt 3.188
Protection and
immunity
s 128 am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.189
Investigation
offences
s 129 am 2000 No 66 sch
1 pt 13
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 9
s 130 am
2000 No 36 s 6; 2001 No 66 amdt 2.14; 2002 No 49
amdts 3.190-3.192
sub A2008-26
amdt 2.142; A2008-36 amdt 1.577
Reviewable decision
notices
s 131 am 2000 No 36 s 7;
2001 No 66 amdts 2.15-2.17
sub
A2008-26 amdt 2.142; A2008-36 amdt 1.577
Applications for
review
s 131A ins A2008-36 amdt
1.577
Codes of
practice
s 133 am 2001 No 4 amdt
1.3412, amdt 1.3413; 2002 No 49 amdt 3.193
Development approvals under Planning and
Development Act, s 125
s 134 sub
A2007-25 amdt 1.156
Evidence—records, costs and
expenses
s 135 am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.194
Evidence—certificates by
analysts
s 135A ins A2008-26 amdt
2.143
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 136 sub 2002 No
49 amdt 3.195
Determination of
fees
s 137 am 2000 No 36 amdt
1.15, amdt 1.16
sub 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3414
Approved
forms
s 137A ins 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3414
Regulation-making
power
s 138 sub 2000 No 36 s
8
(4)-(6) exp R1 (LR s 15 (1) (o)
(iv))
am 2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13;
2001 No 44 amdt 1.3415, amdt 1.3416
References to health care professional in
DI2001-187
s 139 ins A2004-39
amdt 1.38
exp 9 January 2009 (s 139
(3))
Modification of
Act
pt 11 hdg ins A2004-39 amdt
1.38
exp 9 January 2009 (s
143)
Application of pt
11
s 140 ins A2004-39 amdt
1.38
exp 9 January 2009 (s
143)
Section 102 (5)
(a)
s 141 ins A2004-39 amdt
1.38
exp 9 January 2009 (s
143)
Dictionary, definition of counsellor,
paragraph (a)
s 142 ins A2004-39
amdt 1.38
exp 9 January 2009 (s
143)
Expiry of pt
11
s 143 ins A2004-39 amdt
1.38
exp 9 January 2009 (s
143)
Dictionary
dict ins
2000 No 36 s 9
am 2002 No 49 amdt
3.196; A2004-28 amdt 3.54; A2008-26 amdt 2.144; A2008-36 amdt 1.578; A2009-20
amdt 3.168
def abatement
notice reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def activity accreditation
scheme ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def activity accreditation
standards ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def activity licence
reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def activity premises
alteration ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def activity
register ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def analyst reloc
from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt 1.2
sub
A2008-26 amdt 2.145
def
approval ins A2008-26 amdt
2.146
def approved person
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.146
def
authorisation reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.197
def authorised medical
officer reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def authorised nurse
practitioner ins A2004-10 s
34
def authorised
officer reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
sub 2002 No 49 amdt
3.198
def automatic
ins 2000 No 36 s 9
def chief
health officer reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def code of
practice reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def connected ins
2002 No 49 amdt 3.199
def
contact reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def contravention
ins 2000 No 36 s 9
def
corresponding public health risk law reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def
counsellor reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
am A2004-39 amdt
1.39
def course of instruction
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.146
def
defined influential person reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def determined
fee reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
om R2
LA
def director reloc
from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt 1.2
def
education reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def EIS ins
A2007-25 amdt 1.157
def
emergency declaration reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def emergency
direction reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def
environmental impact statement ins A2007-25
amdt 1.158
def
functions reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
om R2
LA
def health worker
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.146
def
improvement notice reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def insanitary
condition reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def licensable
public health risk activity ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def licensable public health
risk procedure ins 2000 No 36
s 9
def location
ins 2000 No 36 s 9
def
location-specific ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def medical
practitioner reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
om R6
LA
def notifiable
condition reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def notified
suspension or cancellation ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def nurse practitioner
position ins A2004-10 s
34
sub A2006-27 amdt
2.10
def occupier ins
2000 No 36 s 9
sub A2003-56 amdt
3.175
def occupier ins
2002 No 49 amdt 3.200
sub A2003-56
amdt 3.175
def offence
ins 2002 No 49 amdt
3.200
def pathologist
reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def patient reloc
from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt 1.2
sub
A2008-26 amdt 2.147
def
place reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def premises reloc
from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt 1.2
def
procedure accreditation scheme ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def procedure accreditation
standards ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def procedure appliance
alteration ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def procedure
licence reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def processing
ins 2002 No 49 amdt
3.200
def processing
ins 2002 No 49 amdt
3.200
def prohibition
notice reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def public health
reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def public health
direction reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def public
health officer reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def public
health risk activity reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
def public
health risk procedure reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def registered
activity ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def registered
location ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def registered
person ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def registered people
register ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def registrable public
health risk activity ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def registration ins
2000 No 36 s 9
def
registration certificate ins 2000 No 36 s
9
def responsible
person reloc from s 5 2000 No 36
amdt 1.2
sub A2004-10 s
35
def reviewable decision
ins A2008-36 amdt 1.579
def
sewerage utility ins 2002 No 49 amdt
3.200
def scope of practice
ins A2004-10 s 36
sub
A2006-27 amdt 2.11
def syringe
ins A2008-26 amdt 2.148
def
this Act om 2001 No 44 amdt
1.3417
def transmissible
notifiable condition reloc from s 5 2000 No 36 amdt
1.2
def utility ins
2000 No 66 sch 1 pt 13
def
vending machine ins A2008-26 amdt
2.148
def vending machine
approval ins A2008-26 amdt
2.148
def water distributor
ins 2002 No 49 amdt
3.200
def water supplier
ins 2002 No 49 amdt
3.200
def water utility
ins 2002 No 49 amdt 3.200
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No |
Amendments to |
Republication date |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Act 2000 No 36 |
23 October 2000 |
|
2 |
Act 2001 No 44 |
12 September 2001 |
|
3 |
Act 2001 No 66 |
10 March 2002 |
|
4 |
Act 2002 No 11 |
29 May 2002 |
|
5 |
Act 2002 No 40 |
1 November 2002 |
|
6* |
A2002-49 |
31 December 2002 |
|
7 |
A2003-56 |
19 December 2003 |
|
8 |
A2004-15 |
9 April 2004 |
|
9 |
A2004-15 |
27 May 2004 |
|
10 |
A2004-28 |
1 July 2004 |
|
11 |
A2004-39 |
2 July 2005 |
|
12 |
A2004-39 |
7 July 2005 |
|
13 |
A2006-27 |
1 November 2006 |
|
14 |
A2006-46 |
18 November 2006 |
|
15 |
A2006-46 |
14 December 2006 |
|
16 |
A2007-25 |
31 March 2008 |
|
17 |
A2008-36 |
10 January 2009 |
|
18* |
A2008-36 |
14 February 2009 |
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