Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 90

90 Appointment of contact tracing officer by chief executive

(1) The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as a contact tracing officer for a notifiable condition—

(a) a public service officer or public service employee;

(b) a health service employee;

(c) a person prescribed under a regulation.

(2) Also, the chief executive may appoint, as a contact tracing officer for a notifiable condition, a person employed by a local government.

(3) An appointment under subsection (2) is for the local government’s area and any other local government area stated in the appointment.

(4) For an appointment under subsection (2) , the chief executive—

(a) must, before appointing a person, obtain agreement to the appointment from the chief executive officer of the local government that employs the person; and

(b) must state, in the instrument by which the appointment is made, every notifiable condition to which the appointment applies.

(5) For exercising his or her powers under this part, a contact tracing officer appointed under subsection (1) or (2) is subject to the directions of the chief executive.