South Australian Public Health (Controlled Notifiable Conditions) Amendment Bill

In reply to Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (4 March).

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised of the following:

The amendments in relation to direction and detention are broadly consistent with corresponding legislative requirements in other jurisdictions.

Similar legislation in other jurisdictions includes:

Health Act 1911 (WA)

Notifiable Diseases Act 1981 (NT)

Public Health Act 1997 (ACT)

Public Health Act 2010 (NSW)

Public Health Act 2005 (Qld)

Public Health Act 1997 (Tas)

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic).