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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 2 – Dictionary
"abnormal Pap smear" ...
"administering executive" means—
(a) for a person appointed under this Act
as an authorised person or contact tracing officer by the chief
executive—the chief executive; or
(b) for a person appointed under this Act
as an authorised person by a chief executive officer—the chief executive
officer; or
(c) for a person appointed under this Act as an authorised person
by 2 or more chief executive officers—the chief executive officers jointly.
"ambulance officer" , for chapter 4A , see section 157A .
"annual compliance certificate" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454J
(1) .
"anonymity code" , for chapter 3 , see section 62 .
"approved form" means a form approved by the chief executive or the chief
executive officer of a local government.
"approved inspection program" see section 427 .
"approved laboratory" means a laboratory approved by the chief executive under
section 434 .
"approved operator" , for chapter 6 , part 3A , see section 279AD .
"approved provider" — (a) for chapter 2A , see section 61A ; and
(b) for
chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"approved quality assurance committee" ...
"asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of mineral silicates belonging to
the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals, including the
following— (a) actinolite asbestos;
(b) grunerite (or amosite) (brown)
asbestos;
(c) anthophyllite asbestos;
(d) chrysotile (white);
(e)
crocidolite (blue);
(f) tremolite asbestos;
(g) a mixture containing 1 or
more of the minerals mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) .
Note— Paragraphs
(a) , (b) , (c) and (f) mention mineral silicates that use the same mineral
term for both the asbestiform and nonasbestiform varieties. The word
‘asbestos’ has been included when listing these minerals to emphasise that
only the asbestiform habit of these minerals is regulated as asbestos.
"asbestos-related event" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454A .
"asbestos-related function" , of a local government, for chapter 11 , part 1A
, see section 454A .
"asbestos-related harm" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454A .
"Australian Immunisation Handbook" , for chapter 5 , part 2 , division 1AA ,
see section 160A .
"authorised person" — (a) for chapter 4A , see section 157A ; or
(b)
otherwise—see section 377 .
"baby" , for chapter 6 , part 1 , see section 214 .
"baby born alive" , for chapter 6 , part 1 , see section 214 .
"baby not born alive" , for chapter 6 , part 1 , see section 214 .
"behavioural order" means a behavioural order by a magistrate under chapter 3
, part 5 , division 3 .
"biomedical study" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"business contact information" , for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 2 , see
section 98 .
"business contact information requirement" , for chapter 3 , part 3 , division
2 , see section 98 .
"cancer" , for chapter 6 , see section 229 .
"care and treatment order" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"carer" ...
"centre based service" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"chairperson" , for chapter 7 , see section 293 .
"chief executive (child safety)" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of a local
government.
"chief executive’s authorisation" , for chapter 2 , part 4 , see section 36
(2) .
"chief executive’s order" , for chapter 3 , see section 112 .
"chief health officer" see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , schedule
2 .
"child" means an individual under 18 years.
"child care service" ...
"clinical and applied study" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"clinical diagnosis notifiable condition" see section 62 .
"clinical information" ...
"clinical management" ...
"collection" — (a) for chapter 6 , part 1 , see section 214 ; or
(b) for
chapter 6 , part 1A , see section 228C .
"commencement" means— (a) for chapter 4 , see section 147 ; or
(b) for
chapter 12 , part 3 , see section 493 .
"communication network" means a network— (a) capable of electronic
communication; and
(b) designed to enable a user of the network to
communicate with a specific person or group of people.
Examples— a
telephone network or computer network
"conduct" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454A .
"confidential information" — (a) for chapter 2 , part 5 , division 4 , see
section 53 ; or
(b) for chapter 3 , part 2 , division 3 , see section 76 ; or
(c) for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 3 , see section 104 ; or
(d) for
chapter 5 , part 2 , division 3 , see section 174 ; or
(e) for chapter 6 ,
part 1 , division 4 , see section 219 ; or
(f) for chapter 6 , part 1A ,
division 4 , see section 228H ; or
(g) for chapter 6 , part 2 , division 4 ,
see section 237 ; or
(h) for chapter 6 , part 3A , division 5 , see
section 279AK .
"contact information" , for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 2 , see section 98 .
"contact information requirement" , for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 2 , see
section 98 .
"contact tracing officer" means a person appointed as a contact tracing
officer under section 90 .
"contagious condition" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"contractor" , for chapter 6 , part 2 , see section 229 .
"controlled notifiable condition" see section 63 .
"controlled notifiable conditions declaration" , for chapter 8 , see
section 315 .
"controlled notifiable conditions order" , for chapter 3 , see section 62 .
"conversion therapy" , for chapter 5B , see section 213F .
"conviction" means a finding of guilt or the acceptance of a plea of guilty by
a court, whether or not a conviction is recorded.
"cooling tower" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"coroner" see the Coroners Act 2003 , schedule 2 .
"cosmetic procedure" , for chapter 5A , see section 213A .
"COVID-19 emergency" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"COVID-19 public health legislation expiry day" ...
"declared health service" see section 148 .
"declared public health emergency" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"delivery" , for chapter 6 , part 1 , see section 214 .
"deputy chief health officer" see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ,
schedule 2 .
"designated medical officer" see section 158 .
"designated person" , for chapter 6 , part 1 , see section 214 .
"designated pests" means any of the following— (a) mosquitos;
(b) rats;
(c) mice;
(d) other animals prescribed under a regulation.
"detention order" — (a) for chapter 3 , means a detention order by a
magistrate under chapter 3 , part 5 , division 4 ; or
(b) for chapter 8 , see
section 315 .
"directions notice" see section 156E (2) .
"director" , of a pathology laboratory, means the person who has effective
control of— (a) the laboratory premises, whether or not the person has an
interest in the premises; and
(b) the use of equipment used at the
laboratory; and
(c) the work performed by the staff in the laboratory.
"disclosure section" ...
"document certification requirement" see section 418 (5) .
"document production requirement" see section 418 (6) .
"drinking water" — 1
"Drinking water" means water, for human consumption, intended primarily as
water for drinking, whether or not the water is used for other purposes.
2
"Drinking water" does not include— (a) water that is food as defined under
the Food Act 2006 ; or
(b) water taken or supplied for domestic purposes
under the Water Act 2000 .
"drinking water service provider" means a drinking water service provider
under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 .
"dwelling" does not include land around a dwelling.
"education and care service" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"educator" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"emergency examination authority" , for chapter 4A , see section 157D (1) .
"emergency notifiable condition" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"emergency officer" see section 315 .
"emergency officer (general)" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"emergency officer (medical)" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"enforcement order" means an enforcement order made under chapter 2 , part 3 ,
division 3 .
"entity of the State" means— (a) a department; or
(b) an entity established
under an Act for a public purpose.
"environmental health event" , for chapter 2 , part 5 , see section 47 .
"environmental health event register" , for chapter 2 , part 5 , see
section 48 .
"epidemiological study" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"evaluation and planning study" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"examination period" , for chapter 4A , see section 157E (1) .
"executive officer" , of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with,
or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is
a director or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.
"exotic disease" ...
"family day care co-ordinator" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"family day care service" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"gender identity" , of a person, for chapter 5B , see section 213G .
"general search" , for chapter 4A , part 6 , see section 157X .
"government entity" has the meaning given in the
Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 .
"greywater" means wastewater from a bath, basin, kitchen, laundry or shower,
whether or not the wastewater is contaminated with human waste.
"harm" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"harm" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454A .
"harmful thing" , for chapter 4A , part 6 , see section 157X .
"hazard" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"hazardous event" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"hazard source" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"health agency" means the department or a Hospital and Health Service.
"health care facility" see section 149 .
"health information held by a health agency" — (a) means— (i) information
held by the agency about a person’s health or the provision of a health
service to a person; or
(ii) information about a person’s health or the
provision of a health service to the person obtained by the agency under this
Act or another Act; or
(iii) information about a person’s health or the
provision of a health service to a person held or obtained by an approved
operator under chapter 6 , part 3A for the purpose of keeping the Notifiable
Dust Lung Disease Register; or
(iv) for chapter 6 , part 4 , information
about a person’s health or the provision of a health service to a person
held or obtained by a contractor for the contractor to keep the Queensland
Cancer Register; and
(b) includes information about a person who is deceased.
"health information held by the department" ...
"health ombudsman" means the health ombudsman under the
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 .
"health practitioner" — (a) for chapter 4A , see section 157A ; or
(b) for
chapter 6 , part 3A , see section 279AA .
"health professional" , for chapter 6 , part 1A , see section 228C .
"health service" — (a) for chapter 5 , part 4 , see section 213AA ; or
(b)
for chapter 6 , part 1A , see section 228C .
"health service chief executive" see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ,
schedule 2 .
"health service chief executive" ...
"health service chief executive" ...
"health service employee" see Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , schedule 2
.
"health service facility" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"health service provider" , for chapter 5B , see section 213E .
"histological sample" ...
"histology test" ...
"home based service" ...
"hospital" means a public sector hospital, a private health facility or the
Mater Misericordiae Public Hospitals.
"Hospital and Health Service" for chapter 12 , part 3 , see section 493 .
"HPV" ...
"HPV sample" ...
"HPV test" ...
"human research ethics committee" means a committee formed in accordance with
requirements prescribed under a regulation.
"ICMP" , for chapter 4 , see section 147 .
"identifying information" ...
"immunisation history statement" , for chapter 5 , part 2 , division 1AA , see
section 160A .
"immunisation status “up to date”" , for chapter 5 , part 2 , division 1AA
, see section 160A .
"improvement notice" — (a) for chapter 2 , part 5A , division 1 , see
section 57A (2) ; or
(b) for chapter 4 , part 3A , see section 156C (2) .
"indemnity conditions" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454F .
"information" — (a) for chapter 2 , part 5 , division 4 , see section 53 ;
or
(b) for chapter 3 , part 2 , division 3 , see section 76 ; or
(c) for
chapter 3 , part 3 , division 3 , see section 104 ; or
(d) for chapter 5 ,
part 2 , division 3 , see section 174 ; or
(e) for chapter 6 , part 1 ,
division 4 , see section 219 ; or
(f) for chapter 6 , part 1A , division 4 ,
see section 228H ; or
(g) for chapter 6 , part 2 , division 4 , see
section 237 ; or
(h) for chapter 6 , part 3A , division 5 , see section 279AK
.
"initial examination order" means an initial examination order by a magistrate
under chapter 3 , part 5 , division 2 .
"invasive procedure" , for chapter 4 , see section 147 .
"isolation period" ...
"issuing authority" means— (a) if a matter is done by a person for a local
government, the local government; or
(b) if a matter is done by the chief
executive or by a person for the chief executive, the chief executive.
"justification statement" ...
"Legionella" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"licensee" ...
"local government public health risk" , for chapter 2 , see section 10 .
"maternal death" , for chapter 6 , part 1A , see section 228C .
"Maternal Death Statistics Collection" see section 228C .
"midwife" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation
National Law to practise in the midwifery profession, other than as a student.
"mobile premises" , for chapter 4 , see section 147 .
"monitoring and surveillance study" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280
.
"motor vehicle" means a vehicle for which registration is required under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 and includes a caravan and
a trailer.
"nominated person" ...
"notice" means a written notice.
"notifiable condition" see section 64 .
"Notifiable Conditions Register" see section 62 .
"notifiable disease" ...
"notifiable dust lung disease" , in relation to a person, for chapter 6 , part
3A , see section 279AA .
"notification" , for chapter 6 , part 1A , see section 228C .
"notification about cancer" , for chapter 6 , part 2 , see section 229 .
"obstruct" includes hinder and attempt to obstruct or hinder.
"occupational exposure" , for chapter 6 , part 3A , see section 279AA .
"occupier" , of a place, includes a person who reasonably appears to be an
occupier, or in charge, of the place.
"official conduct" , of a prescribed person, for chapter 11 , part 1A , see
section 454A .
"operator" , of a health care facility, for chapter 4 , see section 147 .
"operator" ...
"owner" , of land, has the meaning given in the Local Government Act 2009 .
"panel" , for chapter 7 , see section 293 .
"Pap smear" ...
"Pap Smear Register" ...
"Pap smear test" ...
"parent" , of a child, for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"pathological diagnosis notifiable condition" , for chapter 3 , see section 62
.
"pathology laboratory" includes premises used for the pathological examination
of Pap smears, histological samples, blood or other specimens of human origin.
"pathology request notifiable condition" , for chapter 3 , see section 62 .
"Perinatal Statistics Collection" see section 214 .
"personal search" , for chapter 4A , part 6 , see section 157X .
"person in charge" — (a) for a school, for chapter 5 , see section 158 ; or
(b) for an education and care service, see section 158 ; or
(c) for a child
care service, for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"place" includes premises and vacant land.
"pollution event" , for chapter 7A , see section 313C .
"pollution notice" , in relation to a pollution event, for chapter 7A , see
section 313D .
"potable water" ...
"premises" includes— (a) a building or other structure; and
(b) a part of a
building or other structure; and
(c) a vehicle; and
(d) a caravan.
"prescribed facility" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"prescribed medical practitioner" , for chapter 6 , part 3A , see
section 279AA .
"prescribed period" , for a contagious condition, for chapter 5 , see
section 158 .
"prescribed person" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454A .
"prescribed test" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"prevention and control program" , for chapter 2 , part 4 , see section 36 .
"private health facility" see Private Health Facilities Act 1999 , section 8 .
"professional" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"provider" ...
"provisional diagnosis notifiable condition" see section 62 .
"public health direction" ...
"public health emergency" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"public health emergency area" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"public health emergency order" , for chapter 8 , see section 315 .
"public health order" means an order given by an authorised person under
section 23 .
"public health risk" see section 10 .
"public sector health service" see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ,
schedule 2 .
"public sector health service facility" , for chapter 4A , see section 157A .
"public sector hospital" see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ,
schedule 2 .
"publish" , for chapter 7A , see section 313B .
"QEC approved service" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"quality assurance committee" see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 ,
schedule 2 .
"quarantine period" ...
"Queensland Cancer Register" see section 229 .
"reasonably suspects" means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the
circumstances.
"recognised immunisation provider" ...
"recognised vaccination provider" , for chapter 5 , part 2 , division 1AA ,
see section 160A .
"recycled water" see the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 ,
schedule 3 .
"recycled water provider" means— (a) a recycled water provider under the
Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 ; or
(b) an entity, other than
a recycled water provider, declared to be part of a multiple-entity recycled
water scheme under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 .
"register" — (a) for chapter 3 , part 2 , see section 62 ; or
(b) for
chapter 6 , part 2 , see section 229 ; or
(c) for chapter 6 , part 3A , see
section 279AA ; or
(d) for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"registered health practitioner" , for chapter 6 , part 1A , see section 228C
.
"registered nurse" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law — (a) to practise in the nursing profession, other
than as a student; and
(b) in the registered nurses division of that
profession.
"registered screening history" ...
"registrar of titles" means the registrar of titles under the
Land Title Act 1994 .
"regulator" , for chapter 6 , part 3A , see section 279AA .
"relevant chief executive" , for chapter 6 , part 3A , see section 279AA .
"relevant employee" , for chapter 6 , part 3A , see section 279AA .
"relevant person" means— (a) for chapter 2 , part 5 , division 4 , see
section 53 ; or
(b) for chapter 3 , part 2 , division 3 , see section 76 ; or
(c) for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 3 , see section 104 ; or
(d) for
chapter 5 , part 2 , division 3 , see section 174 ; or
(e) for chapter 6 ,
part 1 , division 4 , see section 219 ; or
(f) for chapter 6 , part 1A ,
division 4 , see section 228H ; or
(g) for chapter 6 , part 2 , division 4 ,
see section 237 ; or
(h) for chapter 6 , part 3A , division 5 , see
section 279AK .
"repealed provision" means— (a) for chapter 3 , part 2 , division 3 , see
section 76 ; or
(b) for chapter 3 , part 3 , division 3 , see section 104 ;
or
(c) for chapter 6 , part 1 , division 4 , see section 219 ; or
(d) for
chapter 6 , part 2 , division 4 , see section 237 .
"research" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"Research Register" , for chapter 6 , part 4 , see section 280 .
"residential aged care facility" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"residential care" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"residential care facility" , for chapter 6 , part 2 , see section 229 .
"responsible person" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"scanning search" , for chapter 4A , part 6 , see section 157X .
"school" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"school health program" , for chapter 5 , part 4 , see section 213AA .
"school health program provider" , for chapter 5 , part 4 , see section 213AA
.
"school principal" , for chapter 5 , part 4 , see section 213AA .
"search requiring the removal of clothing" , for chapter 4A , part 6 , see
section 157X .
"security officer" , for chapter 4A , see section 157A .
"Service" , for chapter 5 , part 4 , see section 213AA .
"sexual orientation" , of a person, for chapter 5B , see section 213E .
"State aged care facility" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"State analyst" means a person appointed as a State analyst under section 430
.
"State public health risk" , for chapter 2 , see section 10 .
"structure" includes any building, wall, fence, water reservoir or drain and
anything projecting from a structure.
"student" , for chapter 5 , part 4 , see section 213AA .
"teacher" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"third party" , for chapter 2 , part 3 , division 5 , see section 33 .
"third-party contractor" , for chapter 11 , part 1A , see section 454A .
"treatment or care place" , for chapter 4A , see section 157A .
"unique electronic address" , for a person, means a fixed designation on a
communication network assigned to the person for the purpose of the person
receiving information. Examples— an email address, mobile phone number or
user account
"vaccinated" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"vaccine preventable condition" , for chapter 5 , see section 158 .
"vehicle" includes an aircraft and a vessel.
"water distribution system" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"water risk management plan" , for chapter 2A , see section 61A .
"water service provider" means— (a) a drinking water service provider; or
(b) a recycled water provider.
"witness requirement notice" , for chapter 7 , see section 293 .
"woman" ...
"worker" ...
"written" or
"in writing" ...
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