Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsA person involved in the provision of a declared health service must take reasonable precautions and care to minimise the risk of infection to other persons.
Examples of a person involved in the provision of a declared health service—1 a registered nurse collecting blood for a blood bank2 the medical superintendent or director of nursing of a public sector hospital3 the owner of a dental practice that employs dentists, on a permanent or casual basis4 the owner of a business that operates a first aid room for its employees
Example of how a person might take reasonable precautions and care—The person complies with the ICMP for the health care facility at which the declared health service is provided and with any measures prescribed under section 461 (2) (a) about preventing and controlling the spread of infectious conditions in providing the declared health service
Penalty—Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units.