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HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2009

2009

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Minister for Health)

Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2009









Contents

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Part 1.1 Children and Young People Act 2008 6



Part 1.2 Court Procedures Rules 2006 6



Part 1.3 Crimes Sentencing Act 2005 6



2009

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY



(As presented)

(Minister for Health)

Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2009







A Bill for

An Act to amend legislation about health, and for other purposes













The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:



Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

This Act is the Health Legislation Amendment Act 2009.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written notice.

Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act, s 77 (1)).

Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that period (see Legislation Act, s 79).







Part 2 Drugs of Dependence Act 1989

3 Legislation amended—pt 2

This part amends the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989.

4 Treatment

Part 9

omit

5 Inspection

Division 11.2

omit

6 Notification and review of decisions

Part 12

omit

7 Secrecy

Section 201 (1)

omit

a treatment centre inspector,

8 Section 201 (3) (a)

omit

9 Reviewable decisions

Schedule 1

omit

10 Dictionary

omit the definitions of

approval

approval holder

approved treatment centre

assessment order

director

member

offender

opioid dependency treatment centre

panel

proper officer

responsible officer

reviewable decision

treatment

treatment centre

treatment centre inspector

treatment order



Part 3 Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997

11 Legislation amended—pt 3

This part amends the Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997.

12 The privacy principles

Schedule 1, principle 4.1, new clause 3 (c)

before the example, insert

(c) an electronic copy of the record has been generated—

(i) by a method described in the Electronic Transactions Act 2001, section 11 (2) (b); and

(ii) when the record is destroyed it is reasonable to expect that the information contained in the electronic copy will be readily accessible so as to be useable for subsequent reference.

Note The Electronic Transactions Act 2001, section 11 (Retention of information and documents) provides that, if a person is required to retain a document, the requirement is taken to be met if the person retains an electronic form of the document.

Schedule 1 Consequential amendments

Part 1.1 Children and Young People Act 2008

[1.1] Dictionary, definition of drug of dependence

substitute

drug of dependence—see the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989, dictionary.

Part 1.2 Court Procedures Rules 2006

[1.2] Rule 4700, definition of sentence, example 3

omit

[1.3] Rule 5000, definition of sentence, example 3

omit

Part 1.3 Crimes Sentencing Act 2005

[1.4] Section 13 (3) (g), note 1

omit

[1.5] Section 29 (1) (i)

omit

Endnotes

1 Presentation speech

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2009.

2 Notification

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2009.

3 Republications of amended laws

For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.















































© Australian Capital Territory 2009

 

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