National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Determination 2008

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National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Determination 2008

made under subsection 3(2) of the

National Health Security Act 2007

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 1 January 2026

Includes amendments: F2025L01558

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Determination 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2026 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au).

Application, saving and transitional provisions

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Presentational changes

The Legislation Act 2003 provides for First Parliamentary Counsel to make presentational changes to a compilation. Presentational changes are applied to give a more consistent look and feel to legislation published on the Register, and enable the user to more easily navigate those documents.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. Any modifications affecting the law are accessible on the Register.

Selfrepealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Determination 2008.

3 Definition

  In this Determination:

Act means the National Health Security Act 2007.

4 Determination of responsible bodies

  For subsection 3(2) of the Act, each body mentioned in Schedule 1 is a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body.

Schedule 1 Responsible bodies

Part 1 Commonwealth

 

Item

Body

101

AttorneyGeneral’s Department

102

Australian Border Force

103

Australian Centre for Disease Control

104

Australian Federal Police

105

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

106

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

107

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

108

Department of Defence

109

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

110

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

111

Department of Home Affairs

112

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

113

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

114

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

115

National Blood Authority

116

National Emergency Management Agency

117

Services Australia

118

Therapeutic Goods Administration

Part 2 New South Wales

 

Item

Body

201

Ministry of Health

Part 3 Victoria

 

Item

Body

301

Department of Health

Part 4 Queensland

 

Item

Body

401

The State of Queensland represented by Queensland Health

Part 5 Western Australia

 

Item

Body

501

502

Child and Adolescent Health Service

Department of Health

503

East Metropolitan Health Service

504

Health Support Services

505

North Metropolitan Health Service

506

PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA

507

Quadriplegic Centre

508

South Metropolitan Health Service

509

WA Country Health Service

Part 6 South Australia

 

Item

Body

601

Department for Health and Wellbeing

Part 7 Tasmania

 

Item

Body

701

Department of Health

Part 8 Australian Capital Territory

 

Item

Body

801

Health and Community Services Directorate

802

Canberra Health Services

Part 9 Northern Territory

 

Item

Body

901

Department of Health

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

orig = original

am = amended

p = page(s)

amdt = amendment

para = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/subsubparagraph(s)

ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

cl = clause(s)

prev = previous

cont. = continued

(prev…) = previously

def = definition(s)

pt = Part(s)

Dict = Dictionary

r = regulation(s)/Court rule(s)

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

reloc = relocated

div = Division(s)

renum = renumbered

ed = editorial change

rep = repealed

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

rs = repealed and substituted

effect

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

gaz = gazette

/rule(s)/subrule(s)/order(s)/suborder(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SR = Statutory Rules

effect

sub ch = SubChapter(s)

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

sub div = Subdivision(s)

cannot be given effect

sub pt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

Ord = Ordinance

 

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Determination 2008

27 Mar 2008 (F2008L00804)

28 Mar 2008 (s 2)

 

National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Amendment Determination 2020

31 Mar 2020 (F2020L00372)

1 Apr 2020 (s 2(1) item 1)

National Health Security (Responsible Bodies) Amendment Determination 2025

17 Dec 2025 (F2025L01558)

1 Jan 2026 (s 2(1) item 1)

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

s 2.....................

rep LA s 48D

Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1................

rs F2020L00372

Part 1

 

Part 1...................

rs F2020L00372; F2025L01558

Part 2

 

Part 2...................

rs F2020L00372

Part 3

 

Part 3...................

rs F2020L00372

 

am F2025L01558

Part 4

 

Part 4...................

rs F2020L00372

Part 5

 

Part 5...................

rs F2020L00372

Part 6

 

Part 6...................

rs F2020L00372

Part 7

 

Part 7...................

rs F2020L00372

Part 8

 

Part 8...................

rs F2020L00372

 

am F2025L01558

Part 9

 

Part 9...................

rs F2020L00372

Part 10..................

rep F2020L00372

 

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