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PUBLIC HEALTH (INFECTION CONTROL) AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - SECT 9

Insertion of new ss 156A and 156B

9 Insertion of new ss 156A and 156B

Chapter 4, part 3—
insert—

156A Giving copy of ICMP and information to authorised person
(1) An authorised person appointed by the chief executive may, by notice given to the operator of a health care facility, require the operator to give the following to the authorised person by the day stated in the notice—
(a) a copy of the ICMP for the health care facility;
(b) other stated information about procedures for preventing or minimising the risk of infection to persons at the health care facility�.
(2) The operator must comply with the notice, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
156B Amending ICMP
(1) This section applies if an authorised person appointed by the chief executive is satisfied an ICMP for a health care facility requires amendment to comply with this part.
(2) The authorised person may, by notice given to the operator of the health care facility, require the operator to amend the ICMP.
(3) The notice must state the following—
(a) that the operator must amend the ICMP;
(b) the way the ICMP must be amended;
(c) the day by which the ICMP must be amended;
(d) the day by which the operator must give the authorised person a copy of the amended ICMP.
(4) The operator must comply with the notice, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—500 penalty units.



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