4Infection control standards

4 Infection control standards

4 Infection control standards

(1) A relevant health practitioner must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the infection control standards set out in Schedule 2 to the extent they apply to the relevant health practitioner in the practice of the relevant health practitioner’s profession.

(2) In deciding whether or not a relevant health practitioner has a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with a standard, particular consideration must be given to the following—

(a) whether the circumstances involved the provision of emergency treatment,

(b) whether the health practitioner’s employer failed to provide the necessary equipment, including—

(i) providing access to the equipment, and

(ii) providing training in the use of the equipment that would have enabled the health practitioner to comply with the standard.

(3) If there is an inconsistency between the infection control standards set out in Schedule 2 and a registration standard, code or guideline published by a National Board, the registration standard, code or guideline prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.