This regulation may be cited as the Public Health (Water Risk Management) Amendment Regulation 2016 .
This regulation commences on 1 February 2017.
This regulation amends the Public Health Regulation 2005 .
After section 2X—
insert—(1)For the Act, section 61A, definition prescribed test, a test for Legionella is prescribed for chapter 2A of the Act if the test—(a)quantifies the number of Legionella colony forming units in the sample tested; and(b)is carried out by an accredited laboratory and is identified in the scope of the laboratory’s accreditation.(2)In this section—accredited laboratory means a laboratory accredited as complying with ISO/IEC 17025 by—(a)the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia ABN 59 004 379 748; or(b)another entity the chief executive is satisfied is appropriately qualified to accredit a laboratory as complying with ISO/IEC 17025.ISO/IEC 17025 means the standard published jointly by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission as in force from time to time under that designation (regardless of the edition or year of publication of the standard).2ZPrescribed requirement—Act, s 61D
For the Act, section 61D(g), a water risk management plan for a prescribed facility must identify the person, by position title, who is responsible for complying with sections 61H and 61I of the Act for the facility.2ZAPrescribed reporting period—Act, s 61I
(1)For the Act, section 61I(3), definition reporting period the following periods are prescribed—(a)1 February 2017 to 31 March 2017;(b)after 31 March 2017—(i)if the chief executive has given the prescribed facility notice stating reporting periods shorter than a quarter apply to the facility—the periods stated in the notice; or(ii)otherwise—each quarter.(2)In this section—quarter means a 3 month period ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.