134Regulations

134 Regulations

134 Regulations

(cf 1991 Act, s 82)

(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed, or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

Note.

Section 100 requires a code of conduct prescribed by the regulations under that section to have undergone public consultation before the regulation is made.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to any of the following—

(a) the prevention, mitigation and eradication of risks to public health,

(b) the places at which, and the conditions subject to which, a person may be detained under a public health order,

(c) regulating public health standards for public swimming pools and spa pools and premises where skin penetration procedures are carried out, including standards for cleanliness, hygiene and infection control,

(d) the closure of public swimming pools and spa pools for any period during which they are a risk to public health,

(e) the installation, operation, maintenance and inspection of a regulated system,

(f) the functions (including powers of entry and inspection) of local government authorities and authorised officers in relation to a regulated system,

(g) the directions that, in relation to a regulated system, may be given by a local government authority or an authorised officer during, or as a result of, an investigation of an occurrence of Legionnaires’ disease,

(h) compliance with directions referred to in paragraph (g),

(i) the provision of information by the owner or occupier of premises in relation to a regulated system which is installed on the premises,

(j) the provision and keeping of operation manuals, and maintenance manuals, for a regulated system,

(k) the keeping of records, and the making of reports, in relation to a regulated system,

(l) the provision of information by the owner or occupier of premises at which a public swimming pool or spa pool is situated,