Health (Infectious Diseases) (Notification) Regulations 1998 (Vic)

Health (Infectious Diseases) (Notification)

Regulations 1998

S.R. No. 133/1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objective	1
2.	Authorising provisions	1
3.	Principal Regulations	1
4.	Infectious diseases	2
5.	Notifiable diseases	2
6.	Human pathogenic organisms	2

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STATUTORY RULES 1998

S.R. No. 133/1998

Health Act 1958

Health (Infectious Diseases) (Notification)

Regulations 1998

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 27 October 1998

Responsible Minister:

ROB KNOWLES

Minister for Health

SHARNE BRYAN

Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to provide
for the notification of Haemolytic Uraemic
Syndrome (HUS) and Verotoxin producing

Escherichia coli (VTEC) infection.

2. Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 146,

390(1) and 391 of the Health Act 1958.

3. Principal Regulations

In these Regulations the Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 19901 are called the Principal Regulations.

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4. Infectious diseases

In Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, in the
list of items headed "Diseases or conditions
caused by bacterial infections", for the item
"Escherichia coli infections" substitute
"Escherichia coli infections, including the
syndrome Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome

(HUS)".

5. Notifiable diseases

In Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations—

(a) in Group A—

(i) after "Diseases" insert "or conditions";

(ii) borne illness (two or more related

after the item "Food-borne and water- Syndrome (HUS)";

(b) in Group B—

(i) after "Diseases" insert "or conditions";

(ii)

after the item "Tuberculosis" insert (VTEC)";

(c)	in Group C, after "Diseases" insert "or conditions";
(d)	in Group D, after "Diseases" insert "or conditions".

6. Human pathogenic organisms

In Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations, after the item "Salmonella species" insert "Verotoxin producing Escherichia coli (VTEC)".

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