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Corrections Act 1997
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### 30 Medical tests for HIV, &c.
> > (1) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja16@GC2@EN) The Director may require a prisoner or detainee to undergo a test for HIV or other blood-borne diseases by a medical officer or a registered nurse –
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> > > > (a) as soon as practicable on admission to a prison; and
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> > > > (b) at such regular intervals as the Director may consider appropriate or necessary in the circumstances.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-07-01/act-2015-004#GS4@Hpa@EN) If a prisoner or detainee refuses to undergo a test, a medical officer, or a registered nurse, who is nominated by the Director for the purpose is to counsel the prisoner or detainee in respect of the necessity or desirability of undergoing the test.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 30 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 4 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:01 Jul 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-07-01/act-2015-004#GS4@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .