South Australian Public Health (Cervical and Related Cancer Screening) Regulations 2012 (SA)

South Australia

South Australian Public Health (Cervical and Related Cancer Screening) Regulations 2012

under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011

1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the South Australian Public Health (Cervical and Related Cancer Screening) Regulations 2012.

2Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3Interpretation

In these regulations—

cervical cancer test means the examination of a specimen taken from a woman to determine the presence in the woman of cancer of the uterine cervix or a precursor to such a cancer;

pathology laboratory includes a branch pathology laboratory;

pathology request form means a form submitted to a pathology laboratory by or on behalf of a medical practitioner requesting the laboratory to perform a cervical or related cancer test;

patient means the person in respect of whom a cervical or related cancer test is performed;

related cancer test means the examination of a specimen taken from a woman to determine the presence in the woman of cancer of the reproductive organs or tissue surrounding such organs other than the uterine cervix.

4Notification of test results

1. (1)

   The person in charge of a pathology laboratory must, as soon as practicable after a cervical or related cancer test is performed at the laboratory, ensure that the following information is provided to the Chief Public Health Officer:

   1. (a)

      the details (including the name, address, date of birth, Medicare number and any other identifying particulars) included on the pathology request form relating to the patient;

   2. (b)

      the full name and business address of the medical practitioner who requested the test;

   3. (c)

      the date shown on the pathology request form;

   4. (d)

      the name of the laboratory at which the test was performed;

   5. (e)

      the slide or specimen number assigned to the specimen by the laboratory;

   6. (f)

      the results of the test and the recommendations of the pathologist responsible for the test.

2. (2)

   However, details included on the pathology request form relating to the patient are not required to be provided to the Chief Public Health Officer if the medical practitioner who requested the test has indicated on the form that those details are not to be released by the laboratory.

Legislative history

Notes

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  For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or of regulations

  The South Australian Public Health (Cervical and Related Cancer Screening) Regulations 2012 expired on 1.9.2023: see Legislative Instruments Act 1978.

  Principal regulations

  Year	No	Reference	Commencement
  2012	202	Gazette 30.8.2012 p4094	30.8.2012: r 2