New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH (GENERAL) REGULATION 2002

- Made under the Public Health Act 1991
- As at 23 October 2009
- Reg 644 of 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Notes

   PART 2 - SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS

   5.      Information to patients

   PART 3 - SCHEDULED MEDICAL CONDITIONS

   6.      Records of scheduled medical conditions
   7.      Period for keeping of records
   8.      Notification of test results-prescribed tests
   9.      Notification of test results-time limit for providing information
   10.     Protection of identity-exceptions
   11.     Notification of death from scheduled medical condition
   12.     Advice to Category 2 or 3 patients
   13.     Advice to Category 2, 3 or 4 contacts

   PART 4 - CONTROL OF VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES

   14.     Classes of children to which Part 3A of the Act applies
   15.     Additional child care facilities for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act
   16.     Period for which immunisation certificates and register entries are to be retained
   17.     Responsibilities of directors of child care centres with respect to immunisation

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   18.     Public authorities to notify public health risks
   19.     Particulars of notifiable diseases
   20.     Disclosure of information-lawful excuse
   20A.    Prescribed electrophysical treatment
   20B.    Minimum qualifications for director of nursing at nursing home
   20C.    Prescribing of optical appliances
   21.     Vermin
   22.     Sleeping rooms
   23.     Anthrax
   24.     Approvals by Director-General
   25.     Guidelines and codes
   25A.    Code of conduct for certain health practitioners
   25B.    Notice to be given by health practitioners who are de-registered or subject to prohibition orders
   26.     Savings
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3