Public Health (Water Risk Management) Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Public Health Act 2005 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Health (Water Risk Management) Amendment Act 2016 .

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Act amended This Act amends the Public Health Act 2005 .

4 Insertion of new ch 2A After section 61— insert—

Chapter 2A Water risk management plans

Part 1 Preliminary

61A Definitions for chapter In this chapter— approved provider means an entity for which an approval is in force under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth). cooling tower see the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 , schedule 1, part 1, section 1(6). hazard means— (a) Legionella; or (b) microorganisms, substances or physical properties of water that are reasonably expected to cause injury or illness to an individual; or (c) microorganisms or substances prescribed by regulation. hazardous event, for a prescribed facility, means— (a) an event, or series of events, that causes or has the potential to cause the presence of a hazard in water within a prescribed facility's water distribution system; or (b) an interruption of the supply of water to the prescribed facility. hazard source means a location or condition that establishes or increases the presence of a hazard. health service chief executive see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 , schedule 2. Legionella means bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella. prescribed facility means— (a) a public sector hospital that provides treatment or care to inpatients; or (b) a private health facility licensed under the Private Health Facilities Act 1999 ; or (c) a State aged care facility; or (d) a residential aged care facility, other than a State aged care facility, prescribed by regulation. prescribed test means a test for Legionella prescribed by regulation for this chapter. residential aged care facility means a facility at which an approved provider provides residential care under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth). residential care has the meaning given by the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cwlth), section 41–3. responsible person, for a prescribed facility, means— (a) for a prescribed facility that is a public sector hospital—the health service chief executive for the public sector hospital; or (b) for a prescribed facility that is a private health facility licensed under the Private Health Facilities Act 1999 —the licensee for the private health facility under that Act; or (c) for a prescribed facility that is a State aged care facility—the health service chief executive for the State aged care facility; or (d) for a prescribed facility that is a residential aged care facility, other than a State aged care facility—the approved provider that provides residential care at the residential aged care facility. State aged care facility means a residential aged care facility at which the State provides residential care. water distribution system, of a prescribed facility— (a) means the infrastructure within the prescribed facility from every point where water enters the facility through the infrastructure to every point where the water is used; but (b) does not include a cooling tower. water risk management plan, for a prescribed facility, means a written plan to prevent or minimise the risks posed by hazards, hazard sources or hazardous events to individuals at the prescribed facility.