Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ACT 2005 (NO. 40 OF 2005) - SECT 7

    (1)     For this Act, a health service is a service provided in the ACT to someone (the service user ) for any of the following purposes:

        (a)     assessing, recording, maintaining or improving the physical, mental or emotional health, comfort or wellbeing of the service user;

        (b)     diagnosing or treating an illness, disability, disorder or condition of the service user.

    (2)     In applying this Act in relation to a health professional who is a veterinary surgeon, a health service is a service provided to an animal (the service user ) for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) (a) or (b).

    (3)     A "health service "includes—

        (a)     a service provided by a health professional in the professional's capacity as a health professional; and

        (b)     a service provided specifically for carers of people receiving health services or carers of people with physical or mental conditions.