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Public Health Act 1997
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103 Pathologists
(a) a pathologist has tested a specimen taken from a person for any
purpose; and
(b) either—
(i) the pathologist carried out the test in the Territory; or
(ii) the person from whom the specimen was taken is resident
in the Territory; and
(c) the result of the test indicates that the person has, or may have,
a notifiable condition.
(2) Where this section applies, the following people must notify the chief
health officer that the person whose specimen was tested has or may
have a notifiable condition:
(a) the pathologist;
(b) if the pathologist is employed in a laboratory at a hospital—the
person in charge of the laboratory;
(c) if the pathologist carried out the test in the course of the
pathologist’s employment other than at a hospital—the
pathologist’s employer.
(3) A notification under this section must be in accordance with the
(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with
subsection (2).
Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 5 penalty units, imprisonment
for 6 months or both.