14Application to Court for mandatory testing order for vulnerable third party

14 Application to Court for mandatory testing order for vulnerable third party

14 Application to Court for mandatory testing order for vulnerable third party

(1) An application to the Court for a mandatory testing order for a third party who appears to the senior officer to be a vulnerable third party must be made in writing.

(2) The application must include the following—

(a) a copy of the application for a mandatory testing order made by the worker,

(b) the blood-borne diseases for which the vulnerable third party’s blood is to be tested,

(c) other information the senior officer considers relevant.

(3) As soon as practicable after making the application, the senior officer must notify the following—

(a) the worker,

(b) the third party and the third party’s parent or guardian, if any,

(c) the Chief Health Officer.

(4) The Chief Health Officer may make submissions to the Court in relation to an application for a mandatory testing order made by a senior officer.