Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Act 1958 - SECT 120B

Authorisation for tests

120B. Authorisation for tests





(1) If-





   (a)  the Secretary could make an Order in respect of a person under section
        120A; and



   (b)  a specimen of the person's blood has been stored at any place for any
        purpose; and

   (c)  the Secretary considers that because of the person's state of health
        or for any other reason it would be inappropriate to make the Order;
        and

   (d)  the Secretary is satisfied that, if the blood was authorised to be
        tested and was tested under this section, it could still be used for
        the purpose for which it was originally stored-

the Secretary may authorise the testing of the specimen for any disease for
which he or she could order the person to be tested under that section.

(2) Sections 120A(2) and (3) and 121(7) apply to an authorisation as if it
were an Order.