18Standards of direction, control and supervision of premises required

18 Standards of direction, control and supervision of premises required

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the designated person is responsible for compliance with the standards of direction, control and supervision that apply to the relevant category of laboratory under the Requirements for Supervision in the Clinical Governance of Medical Pathology Laboratories (Eighth Edition 2025), including in relation to: (b) oversight and management of the laboratory’s staff and processes to ensure ethical patient care and the provision of accurate and timely test results. (5) The responsibilities of the designated person for premises under this section may be delegated, but only in accordance with the Requirements for Supervision in the Clinical Governance of Medical Pathology Laboratories (Eighth Edition 2025).

Note: The Requirements for Supervision in the Clinical Governance of Medical Pathology Laboratories (Eighth Edition 2025) is listed in Schedule 1.

(b) renders services in 1 or more groups of pathology testing that are in 1 or more pathology disciplines with a national workforce shortage.