Health Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2019

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Health Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2019.

2Regulation amended

This part amends the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996.

3Amendment of s 171 (Pharmacists)

Section 171(5), ‘an adult’—
omit, insert—

a person who is 16 years or more

4Amendment of s 257 (Pharmacists)

Section 257(2), ‘an adult’—
omit, insert—

a person who is 16 years or more

5Regulation amended

This part amends the Health Ombudsman Regulation 2014.

6Amendment of s 5 (Prescribed conduct document—Act, s 288)

Section 5(a)—
omit, insert—

(a) the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 2nd edition, formulated by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth), section 8;

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2012.

8Amendment of s 12 (Prescribed requirements for clinician engagement strategies)

Section 12(b), examples, second dot point—
omit, insert—

• the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 2nd edition, formulated by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

9Amendment of s 13 (Prescribed requirements for consumer and community engagement strategies)

Section 13(1)(b), examples, first dot point—
omit, insert—

• the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 2nd edition, formulated by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

10Amendment of s 32 (Functions of a safety and quality committee)

Section 32(a)(iv), examples, first dot point—
omit, insert—

• the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 2nd edition, formulated by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

11Regulation amended

This part amends the Private Health Facilities Regulation 2016.

12Amendment of s 6 (Time for giving of reports)

(1)Section 6(2)—
insert—

(d) for a reportable event—within 2 business days of the event.

(2)Section 6—
insert—

(3)In this section—

reportable event see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, section 94.

13Amendment of s 8 (Quality assurance entity)

(1)Section 8(1)—
omit, insert—

(1)For schedule 3 of the Act, definition quality assurance entity, an entity approved by the Commission as an accrediting agency is prescribed.

(2)Section 8(2), definition JAS-ANZ—
omit.

14Replacement of s 9 (Quality assurance program)

Section 9—
omit, insert—

9Quality assurance program

(1)For schedule 3 of the Act, definition quality assurance program, the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 2nd edition, formulated by the Commission are prescribed.

(2)In this section—

Commission means the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth), section 8.

15Regulation amended

This part amends the Radiation Safety Regulation 2010.

16Amendment of s 10 (Documents relating to proof of identity—Act, s 51)

(1)Section 10(1), ‘individual’s’—
omit, insert—

applicant’s

(2)Section 10(2)—
omit, insert—

(2)A relevant application must be accompanied by—

(a)a copy of 1 document mentioned in schedule 4, part 1; and

(b)a copy of 1 document mentioned in schedule 4, part 2.

(2A)At least 1 of the documents must contain a photograph of the applicant or nominated person.

(3)Section 10(3), definitions certified copy, justice of the peace and notary public—
omit.

(4)Section 10(3)—
insert—

copy, of a document, means a reproduction of the document in the form required or permitted by the approved form for the relevant application.

(5)Section 10(2A) and (3)—
renumberas section 10(3) and (4).

17Amendment of sch 9 (Dictionary)

Schedule 9, definition transport code of practice—
omit, insert—

transport code of practice means the Code for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2014) published by ARPANSA.

18Regulation amended

This part amends the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Regulation 2010.

19Amendment of s 15 (Prescribed government precincts—Act, s 26ZD)

(1)Section 15, ‘(known’—
omit, insert—

known

(2)Section 15, ‘Street)’—
omit, insert—

Street

(3)Section 15(d), ‘Brisbane)’—
omit, insert—

Brisbane

(4)Section 15(h)—
omit, insert—

(h)the land adjoining the building known as Claude Wharton Building, 46 Quay Street, Bundaberg and within lot 3 on SP131270;

(i)the land adjoining the building known as William McCormack Place, 5B Sheridan Street, Cairns and within lot 7 on SP146396;

(j)the land adjoining the building known as Mike Ahern Building, 12 First Avenue, Maroochydore and within lot 6 on SP207309;

(k)the land adjoining the building known as Brendan Hansen Building, 50-54 Main Street, Pialba and within lot 3 on SP108932;

(l)the land adjoining the building known as James Larcombe Place, 209 Bolsover Street, Rockhampton and within lot 1 on crown plan 801453;

(m)the land adjoining the building known as Government Office Building No. 3, 187-209 Stanley Street, Townsville and within lot 21 on crown plan EP2035;

(n)the land adjacent to the land mentioned in any of paragraphs (b) to (m), including a footpath, that extends to the kerb of the road.