sec.61ADefinitions for chapter

### sec.61A Definitions for chapter In this chapter— approved provider means an entity for which an approval is in force under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth) . cooling tower means a device for lowering the temperature of water by evaporative cooling in which atmospheric air passes through sprayed water exchanging heat, and includes a device incorporating a refrigerant or water heat exchanger. s 61A def cooling tower sub 2024 No. 11 s 72 sch 1 hazard means— Legionella; or microorganisms, substances or physical properties of water that are reasonably expected to cause injury or illness to an individual; or microorganisms or substances prescribed by regulation. hazardous event , for a prescribed facility, means— an event, or series of events, that causes or has the potential to cause the presence of a hazard in water within a prescribed facility’s water distribution system; or an interruption of the supply of water to the prescribed facility. hazard source means a location or condition that establishes or increases the presence of a hazard. health service chief executive ... s 61A def health service chief executive om 2017 No. 16 s 4 Legionella means bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella . prescribed facility means— a public sector hospital that provides treatment or care to inpatients; or a private health facility licensed under the Private Health Facilities Act 1999 ; or a State aged care facility; or a residential aged care facility, other than a State aged care facility, prescribed by regulation. prescribed test means a test for Legionella prescribed by regulation for this chapter. residential aged care facility means a facility at which an approved provider provides residential care under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth) . residential care has the meaning given by the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth) , section 41 – 3 . responsible person , for a prescribed facility, means— for a prescribed facility that is a public sector hospital—the health service chief executive for the public sector hospital; or for a prescribed facility that is a private health facility licensed under the Private Health Facilities Act 1999 —the licensee for the private health facility under that Act; or for a prescribed facility that is a State aged care facility—the health service chief executive for the State aged care facility; or for a prescribed facility that is a residential aged care facility, other than a State aged care facility—the approved provider that provides residential care at the residential aged care facility. State aged care facility means a residential aged care facility at which the State provides residential care. water distribution system , of a prescribed facility— means the infrastructure within the prescribed facility from every point where water enters the facility through the infrastructure to every point where the water is used; but does not include a cooling tower. water risk management plan , for a prescribed facility, means a written plan to prevent or minimise the risks posed by hazards, hazard sources or hazardous events to individuals at the prescribed facility. s 61A ins 2016 No. 33 s 4 - (a) Legionella; or - (b) microorganisms, substances or physical properties of water that are reasonably expected to cause injury or illness to an individual; or - (c) microorganisms or substances prescribed by regulation. - (a) an event, or series of events, that causes or has the potential to cause the presence of a hazard in water within a prescribed facility’s water distribution system; or - (b) an interruption of the supply of water to the prescribed facility. - (a) a public sector hospital that provides treatment or care to inpatients; or - (b) a private health facility licensed under the Private Health Facilities Act 1999 ; or - (c) a State aged care facility; or - (d) a residential aged care facility, other than a State aged care facility, prescribed by regulation. - (a) for a prescribed facility that is a public sector hospital—the health service chief executive for the public sector hospital; or - (b) for a prescribed facility that is a private health facility licensed under the Private Health Facilities Act 1999 —the licensee for the private health facility under that Act; or - (c) for a prescribed facility that is a State aged care facility—the health service chief executive for the State aged care facility; or - (d) for a prescribed facility that is a residential aged care facility, other than a State aged care facility—the approved provider that provides residential care at the residential aged care facility. - (a) means the infrastructure within the prescribed facility from every point where water enters the facility through the infrastructure to every point where the water is used; but - (b) does not include a cooling tower.