Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 279AG

279AG Further information may be required

(1) This section applies if the chief executive considers further information is required in relation to a notification about a notifiable dust lung disease to ensure the accuracy or completeness of the register.

(2) The chief executive may, by notice, require either of the following persons to give the chief executive stated information—

(a) the prescribed medical practitioner who gave the notification;

(b) another health practitioner who the chief executive believes has information about the notifiable dust lung disease.

(3) A notice given under subsection (2) must—

(a) state the reasonable period within which the person must give the information; and

(b) warn the person that failure to comply with the notice without reasonable excuse is an offence under this Act.

(4) A person given a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.