Mandatory Disease Testing Regulation 2022 (2022-414) (NSW)

Mandatory Disease Testing Regulation 2022

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Mandatory Disease Testing Regulation 2022.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 29 July 2022.

3 Definition In this Regulation— the Act means the Mandatory Disease Testing Act 2021.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.

4 Content of mandatory testing order—the Act, s 18 (1) For the Act, section 18(1)(g), a mandatory testing order must include the following— (a) the name and contact details of the medical practice, if any, at which the medical practitioner specified in the mandatory testing order works, (b) the date of birth of the third party, if known, (c) for a mandatory testing order made by a senior officer—a statement of the following— (i) the third party may apply to the Chief Health Officer under the Act, section 23 for a review of the senior officer's decision to make the mandatory testing order, (ii) the application for a review must be made by the third party within 1 business day of the third party being notified of the senior officer's decision. (2) For the Act, section 18(2), the form for a mandatory testing order is prescribed in Schedule 1.

5 Submissions to senior officers—the Act, s 38(1) Submissions made under the Act, sections 11(3)(a) and 11(4)(b) may be— (a) written or oral, and (b) given by audio or audio visual means.

6 Disclosure of blood test results—the Act, s 38(1) To avoid doubt, a medical practitioner authorised by a worker to receive the third party's blood test results on the worker's behalf under the Act, section 22(1)(a) may disclose the blood test results to the worker.