3Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are—

(a) to provide for mandatory blood testing of a person in circumstances where—

(i) a health, emergency or public sector worker to whom this Act applies comes into contact with the person’s bodily fluid as a result of the person’s deliberate action, and

(ii) the worker is at risk of contracting a blood-borne disease as a result of the person’s deliberate action, and

(b) to encourage health, emergency and public sector workers to whom this Act applies to seek medical advice and information about the risks of contracting a blood-borne disease while at work, and

(c) to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of health, emergency and public sector workers to whom this Act applies.