97EMonitored medicines database—chief health officer

97E Monitored medicines database—chief health officer functions The chief health officer has the following functions in relation to the monitored medicines database: (a) to collect and store required information about monitored medicines; (b) to enter into an arrangement with another jurisdiction or an approved data source entity to— (i) collect and store information for the database; and (ii) allow access to information on the database; and (iii) allow the use and disclosure of information on the database; (c) to access and use the database to— (i) monitor, promote and protect public health and safety; and (ii) facilitate research into the provision of healthcare; and (iii) administer, develop and operate the database; and (iv) ensure compliance with the Act; (d) to allow access to, and the use and disclosure of, information on the database by a person mentioned in section 97F or section 97G (Monitored medicines database—access authority);

(e) any other function under this Act or another territory law. Note A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).