Public Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations (Amendment) (ACT)

The Public Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations (Amendment) (ACT) involved the Australian Capital Territory Executive amending the Public Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations. The amendments introduced new requirements for immunisation records and the reporting of vaccine preventable diseases in schools.

The court was required to decide whether the amendments to the Regulations were valid exercises of the Executive's power under the Public Health Act 1928. Specifically, the court needed to determine if the amendments were within the scope of the Act's enabling provisions and if they were reasonably necessary for the purposes of public health.

The court found that the amendments were valid exercises of the Executive's power. The court reasoned that the amendments were within the scope of the Act's enabling provisions and were reasonably necessary for the purposes of public health. The amendments were designed to improve the management and control of vaccine preventable diseases in schools, which was a legitimate public health objective.

The final orders of the court were that the amendments to the Public Health (Infectious and Notifiable Diseases) Regulations were valid and would come into effect on the date of commencement specified in the Regulations.