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Public Health Act 2005
sec.70When a doctor must notify
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### sec.70 When a doctor must notify
A doctor must, under subsection (2) , notify the chief executive if an examination of a person by the doctor indicates that the person—
has or had a clinical diagnosis notifiable condition; or
has or had a provisional diagnosis notifiable condition.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
The notice must—
comply with the requirements prescribed under a regulation; and
be in the approved form.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the examination was carried out in a hospital.
(sec.70-ssec.1) A doctor must, under subsection (2) , notify the chief executive if an examination of a person by the doctor indicates that the person— has or had a clinical diagnosis notifiable condition; or has or had a provisional diagnosis notifiable condition. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.70-ssec.2) The notice must— comply with the requirements prescribed under a regulation; and be in the approved form.
(sec.70-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the examination was carried out in a hospital.
- (a) has or had a clinical diagnosis notifiable condition; or
- (b) has or had a provisional diagnosis notifiable condition.
- (a) comply with the requirements prescribed under a regulation; and
- (b) be in the approved form.