Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Health Act 1958 - SECT 146

Regulations

146. Regulations



(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to all or
any of the following matters-

   (a)  prescribing those diseases and conditions which are infectious
        diseases for the purposes of this Act;

   (aa) declaring infectious diseases to be specified infectious diseases for
        the purposes of this Act;

   (b)  diagnosing infectious diseases;

   (c)  the procedures to be taken to stop, limit or prevent the spread of any
        infectious disease including-

   (i)  the immunisation of persons; and

   (ii) the examination, testing and counselling of persons; and

   (iia) the use, cleaning, maintenance, examination, testing and
        decontamination of any place or thing likely to give rise to, harbour,
        propagate, or contribute to the spread of, any infectious disease; and

   (iii) the isolation, quarantine or restriction of the behaviour or
        movements of persons; and

   (iv) the evacuation or disinfection of buildings, places or things; and

   (v)  the disposal of infective materials and the destruction or control of
        animals who spread infectious diseases; and

   (vi) any other procedures; and

   (vii) the preparation, maintenance and availability of records in relation
        to any thing referred to in this paragraph;





   (d)  the tracing of persons having contact with persons infected with
        infectious diseases;

   (e)  prescribing infectious diseases for the purposes of Part VII;

(f) defining "immunised" in relation to each prescribed infectious disease;

   (g)  the form of immunisation status certificates for the purposes of Part
        VII;

   (h)  the retention of immunisation status certificates by persons in charge
        of primary schools;

        (i)    the persons to whom and the circumstances in which the person
               in charge of a primary school must allow access to immunisation
               status certificates;





   (j)  providing that immunisation status certificates need not be produced
        for a class or classes of persons generally or for a specified period;

   (k)  the closing of schools and children's services or any premises or
        place where a children's service within the meaning of the
        Children's Services Act 1996 operates or the regulation or restriction
        of school attendance or attendance at those premises or that place
        because of an infectious disease;

   (l)  in the case of premises where infectious diseases may be spread which
        are premises on which a business is conducted or to which the public
        has access-

   (i)  requirements to be observed by the proprietor of the business or
        person in charge of the premises including requirements as to-

                (A)  the registration and cleanliness of the premises; and

                (B)  the provision at the premises of information about
                     infectious diseases; and

                (C)  the general safeguarding of the health of persons likely
                     to be using the premises; and

                (D)  the preparation, maintenance and availability of records
                     in relation to the premises or anything at the premises;
                     and

   (ii) power to inspect the premises;

   (m)  the investigating of outbreaks of infectious diseases, including the
        power to enter premises and search for and seize goods without a
        warrant to do so;

   (n)  the preparation, keeping and use of pathogenic micro-organisms or
        other material capable of causing disease in humans;

   (o)  the reporting or notification of infective conditions or diseases by
        specified persons or classes of persons to the Secretary and the
        giving of information to other persons or the collection and analysis
        of information about infectious diseases;

   (p)  the classes of persons who may give information required to be given
        under Part VI;

   (q)  offences for contravening the regulations, including offences for
        failing to act in accordance with directions given by persons
        authorised by the regulations to give directions;

   (r)  forms for the purposes of the Act;

   (s)  any other matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be
        prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

(2) The regulations-

   (a)  may be of general or limited application; and

   (b)  may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstances;
        and

   (c)  may impose any discretionary authority or duty on or leave any matter
        to be approved or determined by a specified person or body or a
        specified class of persons or bodies; and

   (d)  may impose penalties not exceeding 100 penalty units for a
        contravention of the regulations; and

   (e)  may provide in a specified case or class of case for the exemption of
        people or things from any of the provisions of the regulations,
        whether unconditionally or on specified conditions, and either wholly
        or to such extent as is specified.

(3) The Regulations are subject to disallowance by a House of Parliament.



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