sec.156EDirections notice

### sec.156E Directions notice This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes— the operator of a health care facility— is contravening section 151 ; or has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; and there is a serious risk of harm to a person’s health because of the contravention or likely contravention. The chief executive may give the operator a notice (a directions notice ) directing the operator to stop providing a stated declared health service at the health care facility for a stated period of not more than 30 days. The directions notice must also state the following— that the chief executive reasonably believes the operator— is contravening section 151 ; or has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; briefly, how it is believed section 151 is being, or has been, contravened; the period within which the operator must remedy the contravention or have the contravention remedied; the serious risk of harm caused by the contravention or likely contravention; that it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse. The directions notice may also state the reasonable steps the chief executive considers necessary to remedy the contravention, or avoid further contravention, of section 151 . The directions notice takes effect when it is given to the operator of the health care facility. s 156E ins 2017 No. 16 s 10 (sec.156E-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes— the operator of a health care facility— is contravening section 151 ; or has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; and there is a serious risk of harm to a person’s health because of the contravention or likely contravention. (sec.156E-ssec.2) The chief executive may give the operator a notice (a directions notice ) directing the operator to stop providing a stated declared health service at the health care facility for a stated period of not more than 30 days. (sec.156E-ssec.3) The directions notice must also state the following— that the chief executive reasonably believes the operator— is contravening section 151 ; or has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; briefly, how it is believed section 151 is being, or has been, contravened; the period within which the operator must remedy the contravention or have the contravention remedied; the serious risk of harm caused by the contravention or likely contravention; that it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse. (sec.156E-ssec.4) The directions notice may also state the reasonable steps the chief executive considers necessary to remedy the contravention, or avoid further contravention, of section 151 . (sec.156E-ssec.5) The directions notice takes effect when it is given to the operator of the health care facility. - (a) the operator of a health care facility— (i) is contravening section 151 ; or (ii) has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; and - (i) is contravening section 151 ; or - (ii) has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; and - (b) there is a serious risk of harm to a person’s health because of the contravention or likely contravention. - (i) is contravening section 151 ; or - (ii) has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; and - (a) that the chief executive reasonably believes the operator— (i) is contravening section 151 ; or (ii) has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; - (i) is contravening section 151 ; or - (ii) has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; - (b) briefly, how it is believed section 151 is being, or has been, contravened; - (c) the period within which the operator must remedy the contravention or have the contravention remedied; - (d) the serious risk of harm caused by the contravention or likely contravention; - (e) that it is an offence to fail to comply with the notice, unless the operator has a reasonable excuse. - (i) is contravening section 151 ; or - (ii) has contravened section 151 in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated;