MANDATORY TESTING (INFECTIOUS DISEASES) ACT 2014

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Purpose of Act
 
• 4 Terms used
 
• 5 Freedom of Information Act 1992 does not apply to this Act

PART 2 -- Disease test approvals

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 6 Purpose of PART
 
• 7 Terms used

Division 2 -- Applications  

• 8 Application for a disease test approval
 
• 9 Detention of suspected transferor pending application

Division 3 -- Disease test approval  

• 10 Giving of disease test approval
 
• 11 Copy of disease test approval to be served

Division 4 -- Consequences of issuing disease test approvals  

• 12 Effect of disease test approval
 
• 13 Offences of failing to comply with requirement under disease test approval

PART 3 -- Disease test orders

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 14 Purpose of PART
 
• 15 Terms used

Division 2 -- Applications  

• 16 Application for order for testing of suspected transferor
 
• 17 Copy of application to be served
 
• 18 Hearing an application

Division 3 -- Disease test orders  

• 19 Making of disease test order
 
• 20 Explanation of disease test order
 
• 21 Copy of disease test order to be served

Division 4 -- Consequences of issuing disease test orders  

• 22 Effect of disease test order
 
• 23 Offence of failing to comply with disease test order

Division 5 -- Appeals  

• 24 Appeal against disease test order
 
• 25 Appeal by public officer

PART 4 -- General  

• 26 Taking samples under disease test authorisation
 
• 27 Analysis of samples
 
• 28 No payment may be required in relation to taking or testing under disease test authorisation
 
• 29 Restriction on disclosure of results of analysis
 
• 30 Prohibition on use of samples for other purposes
 
• 31 Certain evidence inadmissible
 
• 32 Protection from liability
 
• 33 Regulations
 
• 34 Review of this Act after 5 years
Defined terms