South Australian Public Health (Notifiable and Controlled Notifiable Conditions) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SA)

South Australia

South Australian Public Health (Notifiable and Controlled Notifiable Conditions) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2022

under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

These regulations may be cited as the South Australian Public Health (Notifiable and Controlled Notifiable Conditions) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2022.

2Commencement

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

Part 2Amendment of South Australian Public Health (Notifiable and Controlled Notifiable Conditions) Regulations 20123Amendment of regulation 3 – Interpretation

1. (1)

   Regulation 3—after the definition of Australian Immunisation Handbook insert:

   Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods means the register maintained under section 9A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;

2. (2)

   Regulation 3—after the definition of notifiable adverse event following immunisation insert:

   point‑of‑care test means a test included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods that is performed on a person by a medical practitioner, or a person on behalf of a medical practitioner, at the time of the person's consultation (however described) with the medical practitioner;

4Amendment of regulation 4 – Notifiable conditions

Regulation 4—after "Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection (MERS‑CoV)" insert:

Monkeypox virus infection

5Amendment of regulation 5B – Exemption from notification requirements

1. (1)

   Regulation 5B(a)—delete paragraph (a) and substitute:

   1. (a)

      in respect of a suspicion (other than a suspicion formed on the basis of a point‑of‑care test) that a person has a designated notifiable condition; or

   2. (ab)

      in respect of a suspicion formed on the basis of a point‑of‑care test that a person has a designated notifiable condition if the medical practitioner knows or reasonably believes that a report has already been made to the Chief Public Health Officer by a pathology service; or

2. (2)

   Regulation 5B—after its present contents as amended by this regulation (now to be designated as subregulation (1)) insert:

   1. (2)

      In this regulation—

   designated notifiable condition means—

   1. (a)

      Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‑19); or

   2. (b)

      Influenza; or

   3. (c)

      Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); or

   4. (d)

      Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 infection (SARS‑CoV‑2); or

   5. (e)

      Chlamydia trachomatis (sexually transmitted infection only), but only in relation to a person who is of or over the age of 17 years.

Editorial note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 24 November 2022

No 105 of 2022