Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PUBLIC HEALTH (CANCER REPORTING) REGULATIONS - REG 8

        (a)     where the usual place of residence of the person to whom the particulars relate is a State or another Territory—to the person responsible for the maintenance of a cancer registry, if any, established under a law in that State or Territory; or

        (b)     to a person approved in writing by the Minister.

(2) The Minister shall not approve a person for the purposes of paragraph (1) (b) unless satisfied that the person is engaged in—

        (a)     the collection of cancer statistics; or

        (b)     medical research.

Notice of decision

9. (1) Where the Minister refuses to approve a person under paragraph 8 (1) (b), he or she shall, within 28 days, give notice in writing of that refusal to the Medical Officer of Health and to the person refused approval.

(2) A notice under subregulation (1) shall—

        (a)     include a statement to the effect that, subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1989 , an application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of the decision to which the notice relates; and

        (b)     except where subsection 26 (11) of that Act applies—include a statement to the effect that a person whose interests are affected by the decision may request a statement under section 26 of that Act.

(3) The validity of a decision referred to in subregulation (1) is not to be taken to be affected by a failure to comply with this regulation.

Review of decision