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Public Health Act 2005.

País/Territorio
Australia
Subdivisión territorial
Queensland
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2005 (2013)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to protect and promote the health of the Queensland public, and for other purposes.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Agua
Palabra clave
Salud pública Institución Monitoreo Inspección Normas sobre calidad del agua Abastecimiento de agua
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 2 November 2005.
Resumen

This Act, consisting of 495 sections divided into four Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims to protect and promote the health of the Queensland public. The object is to be mainly achieved by: (a) preventing, controlling and reducing risks to public health; (b) providing for the identification of, and response to, notifiable conditions; (c) imposing obligations on persons and particular health care facilities involved in the provision of declared health services to minimise infection risks; (d) providing for persons who have a major disturbance in mental capacity to be transported to a treatment or care place; (e) protecting children who have been harmed or are at risk of harm when the children present at health service facilities; (f) restricting the performance of cosmetic procedures on children; (g) collecting and managing particular health information, and establishing mechanisms for health information held by a health agency to be accessed for appropriate research; (h) inquiring into serious public health matters; (i) responding to public health emergencies; and (j) providing for compliance with this Act to be monitored and enforced.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Public Health Regulation 2018.

Legislación | Australia | 2018 (2019)

Palabra clave: Salud pública, Institución, Monitoreo, Inspección, Normas sobre calidad del agua, Abastecimiento de agua

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX