Public Health Amendment (Rotavirus) Regulation 2009 (NSW)

2009 No 594

New South Wales

Public Health Amendment (Rotavirus)

Regulation 2009

under the

Public Health Act 1991

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Public Health Act 1991.

CARMEL TEBBUTT, MP

Minister for Health

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to amend Schedule 1 to the Public Health Act 1991 to include rotavirus in the list of Category 3 medical conditions, with the effect that, pursuant to section 16 of that Act, a testing laboratory will be required to notify any detected instance of rotavirus to the Director-General of the Department of Health.

This Regulation is made under the Public Health Act 1991, including sections 80 and 82 (the general regulation-making power).

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2009 No 594
Clause 1	Public Health Amendment (Rotavirus) Regulation 2009

Public Health Amendment (Rotavirus) Regulation 2009

under the

Public Health Act 1991

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Public Health Amendment (Rotavirus)
Regulation 2009.

2 Amendment of Public Health Act 1991 No 10

Schedule 1 (Scheduled medical conditions) to the Public Health Act

1991 is amended by inserting in alphabetical order in Category 3:

Rotavirus