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### 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.