Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ACT 1956 (REPEALED) - SECT 7

    (1)     The chief health officer may, by written notice, require a person to have a medical examination at the time and place stated in the notice if the chief health officer—

        (a)     receives a notification under section 6 (Notification about person contravening s 5 (2)) about the person; or

        (b)     has another reason for believing that the person has, or may have, a sexually transmitted disease.

    (2)     The person must have the medical examination.

    (3)     In this section:

"medical examination" means an examination by a doctor or authorised nurse practitioner.