9Health assessment

#### 9 Health assessment 9 Health assessment > > (1) This rule applies to a Public Service employee whose engagement in a Public Service agency is made subject to a condition that the person’s fitness to perform the duties of the role to which the person is assigned has been confirmed by a health assessment. > > > (2) For the purposes of this rule, fitness to perform the duties of a role includes the ability to carry out the role without endangering the health and safety of the public, of other persons employed in the Public Service agency or of the person concerned. > > > (3) The form of the health assessment may include (but is not limited to) any one or more of the following— > > > > > (a) a declaration (which may be a statutory declaration if required) provided by the person concerning any illness, disability or condition of which the person is aware that might make the person unfit to carry out the role, > > > > > (b) a medical examination by a medical practitioner approved by the agency head or the Commissioner, > > > > > (c) an examination, by a medical practitioner, optometrist or other appropriately qualified health care professional, approved by the agency head or the Commissioner, of a particular aspect of the person’s health likely to detrimentally affect the person’s capacity to carry out the role. > > > (4) The person’s employer is to give the health care professional providing a health assessment referred to in subrule (3) (b) or (c) any requested information about the role concerned that is reasonably required for the purpose of providing the assessment. > > > (5) (Repealed) > > **rule 9:** Am 2014 (742), Sch 1 \[1\]–\[4\].