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Public Health Act 2005
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### sec.461 Regulation-making power
The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
A regulation made under this Act may be made about the following—
measures to prevent and control the spread of infectious conditions, including—
standards for the manufacture of any product or the provision of any service; and
procedures to be followed in cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising or disposing of any matter exposed to an infectious condition; and
the training and qualifications for a person who is providing a declared health service;
standards for the storage, transport and quality of drinking water, greywater, recycled water and water used for recreational purposes, including, for example, standards for the quality of recycled water for use on particular crops;
the management of the quality of drinking water, greywater, recycled water and water used for recreational purposes, including, for example, monitoring, analysis and reporting requirements for a water service provider.
Also, a regulation made under this Act may—
impose a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units for a contravention of a provision of a regulation; and
set fees payable under this Act.
s 461 amd 2008 No. 34 s 658 ; 2017 No. 16 s 15
(sec.461-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
(sec.461-ssec.2) A regulation made under this Act may be made about the following— measures to prevent and control the spread of infectious conditions, including— standards for the manufacture of any product or the provision of any service; and procedures to be followed in cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising or disposing of any matter exposed to an infectious condition; and the training and qualifications for a person who is providing a declared health service; standards for the storage, transport and quality of drinking water, greywater, recycled water and water used for recreational purposes, including, for example, standards for the quality of recycled water for use on particular crops; the management of the quality of drinking water, greywater, recycled water and water used for recreational purposes, including, for example, monitoring, analysis and reporting requirements for a water service provider.
(sec.461-ssec.3) Also, a regulation made under this Act may— impose a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units for a contravention of a provision of a regulation; and set fees payable under this Act.
- (a) measures to prevent and control the spread of infectious conditions, including— (i) standards for the manufacture of any product or the provision of any service; and (ii) procedures to be followed in cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising or disposing of any matter exposed to an infectious condition; and (iii) the training and qualifications for a person who is providing a declared health service;
- (i) standards for the manufacture of any product or the provision of any service; and
- (ii) procedures to be followed in cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising or disposing of any matter exposed to an infectious condition; and
- (iii) the training and qualifications for a person who is providing a declared health service;
- (b) standards for the storage, transport and quality of drinking water, greywater, recycled water and water used for recreational purposes, including, for example, standards for the quality of recycled water for use on particular crops;
- (c) the management of the quality of drinking water, greywater, recycled water and water used for recreational purposes, including, for example, monitoring, analysis and reporting requirements for a water service provider.
- (i) standards for the manufacture of any product or the provision of any service; and
- (ii) procedures to be followed in cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising or disposing of any matter exposed to an infectious condition; and
- (iii) the training and qualifications for a person who is providing a declared health service;
- (a) impose a penalty of not more than 100 penalty units for a contravention of a provision of a regulation; and
- (b) set fees payable under this Act.