Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1) (ACT)

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2019-6

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992.

Dated 26 April 2019.

Gordon Ramsay

Minister

Mick Gentleman

Minister

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2019-6

made under the

Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Act 1992

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on 28 April 2019.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Epidemiological Studies (Confidentiality) Regulation 1992.

4. New section 9

   insert

5. Prescribed study—pill testing trial

   (1)For the Act, dictionary, definition of prescribed study, paragraph (b), Pill testing in the ACT: Pilot evaluation is declared to be a study to which the Act applies.

   (2)In this section:

   Pill testing in the ACT: Pilot evaluation means the Territory epidemiological study that—

   (a)relates to—

   (i)the conduct of a trial of pill testing at a music festival; and

   (ii)an evaluation of the impact of the trial on people and the community; and

   (b)is conducted by the Research School of Population Health, Australian National University; and

   (c)began in April 2019.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 26 April 2019.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2019