Health (Cervical Cytology Register) Amendment Regulations 2014 (WA)

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Amendment Regulations 2014.

HE301*

Health Act 1911

Health (Cervical Cytology Register) Amendment

Regulations 2014

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Health (Cervical Cytology Register)

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2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a)	regulations 1 and 2—on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day.

3.           Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Health (Cervical Cytology
Register) Regulations 1991.

4.            Regulation 1 amended

In regulation 1 delete "Cytology" and insert:

Screening

5.            Regulation 3 amended

(1)	In regulation 3 in the definition of corresponding register paragraph (a) after "the law of" insert:
the Commonwealth or of
(2)	In regulation 3 in the definition of Register delete "Cytology" and insert:
Screening

6.            Regulation 5 replaced

Delete regulation 5 and insert: 

5.            Cervical Screening Register

(1)	The CEO is to keep a register to be known as the Cervical Screening Register.
(2)	The Register is to contain -

(a) a compilation of results, or copies of results, of

cervical cancer tests -

(i)     forwarded to the CEO under regulation 9; or

(ii)     disclosed to the CEO by the officer in charge of a corresponding register in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth or the State or Territory in which that register is established;

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and

(b) other information forwarded to the CEO under regulation 10A.

(3) The register is to be kept for the following purposes -

(a)	to reduce the number of illnesses and deaths caused by, or related to, cervical cancer;
(b)	to reduce the number of cervical cancer cases;
(c)	to plan, monitor and evaluate services for the prevention and alleviation of cervical cancer and the care of persons with cervical cancer or its precursors in Western Australia;
(d)	to compile and publish general statistical information relating to cervical cancer and screening for cervical cancer;
(e)	to carry Out research into the causes of cervical cancer and the effectiveness of prevention, screening and treatment services.

7.            Regulation 6 amended

(1) In regulation 6(1):

(a) delete "shall" and insert:

must

(b) in paragraph (b) delete"abnormal: and and insert:

abnormal or unsatisfactory; and

(c) in paragraph (e)(v) delete "CEO." and insert:

CEO; and

(d) after paragraph (e) insert:

(f) monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of

vaccination programmes for the prevention of

the human papillomavirus in women.

(2) In regulation 6(2) delete "shall" and insert:

must

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(3) In regulation 6(3):

(a) in paragraph (b) after "nurse" insert:

or a midwife

(b) in paragraph (d)(i) delete "practitioner or nurse" and insert:

practitioner, nurse or midwife

8.            Regulation 7 amended

(1)	In regulation 7(1) delete "shall" and insert:
must
(2)	In regulation 7(1 a)(b) delete "the purpose described in regulation 6(1)(b)." and insert:
a purpose described in regulation 6(1)(a) or (b).

9.            Regulation 8 amended

In regulation 8(1) delete "shall" (each occurrence) and insert:

must

10.          Regulation 9 amended

In regulation 9(1) delete "shall" (each occurrence) and insert:

must

11.          Regulation 10A inserted

After regulation 9 insert:

bA. CEO may request information

(1) The CEO may, in writing, request a person, who in the opinion of the CEO, has information about a woman to cause the information specified in the request to be

given to the CEO.

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(2) The CEO may not request information under

subregulation (1) unless —

(a)	the information relates to a woman whose results, or copies of results, of a cervical cancer test have been forwarded to the CEO under regulation 9(1); and
(b)	the CEO is satisfied that collecting the information is consistent with achieving the objects of Part IXA of the Act.

(3) A person who receives a request under this regulation

must comply with the request within 30 days of

receiving it.

(4) A person who contravenes subregulation (3) commits

an offence.

(5) It is a defence to a charge under subregulation (3) to

prove that the person did not have the information
requested at the relevant time.

12.          Regulation 10 amended

In regulation 10(2) delete "shall" and insert:

must

R. KENNEDY, Clerk of the Executive Council.