Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

POISONS REGULATIONS 1965 - REG 11A

11A .         CEO may designate areas for the purposes of section 23 of the Act

        (1)         The CEO may, in writing, designate an area for the purposes of section 23(2)(e) of the Act.

        (2)         The CEO may amend or withdraw a designation under subregulation (1), in writing, at any time, subject to subregulation (4).

        (3)         The CEO may not designate an area under subsection (1) until after receiving —

            (a)         written advice with respect to the proposal to designate the area from the officer of the department who is principally responsible for providing advice on matters related to nursing; and

            (b)         clinical protocols for the proposed area approved in writing by —

                  (i)         the officer referred to in paragraph (a);

                  (ii)         the person holding or acting in the office of Executive Director, Personal Health Services in the department; and

                  (iii)         the person holding or acting in the office known as Executive Director, Population Health, or if there is no such office at the relevant time, the office of Executive Director, Public Health and Scientific Support Services in the department.

        (4)         The CEO may not amend or withdraw a designation under this section until after receiving written advice with respect to the proposed action from the officer of the department who is principally responsible for providing advice on matters related to nursing.

        [Regulation 11A inserted by Act No. 9 of 2003 s. 42; amended in Gazette 15 Dec 2006 p. 5630 and 5631.]

[Heading deleted in Gazette 12 Aug 2003 p. 3663.]