House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-06-04 Daily Xml

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STATUTES AMENDMENT (PUBLIC HEALTH INCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES) BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 11, page 5, lines 33 to 36 [clause 11, inserted section 26A(1)]—

Delete subsection (1) and substitute:

(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, modify the operation of section 18, 26 or 31 of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 for the duration of the declaration of an identified major incident, a major emergency or a disaster if satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to meet—

(a) the demand for drugs for medical purposes arising from the incident, emergency or disaster; or

(b) the ordinary demand for drugs for medical purposes despite interruptions to medical services or supplies or other difficulties arising from the incident, emergency or disaster.

No. 2. Clause 24, page 9, line 10 [clause 24(3), inserted definition of Public Health Emergency Management Plan]—

After 'Chief Executive' insert:

and approved by the Minister

No. 3. Clause 26, page 10, line 21 [clause 26, inserted section 37A(1)]—

After 'may' insert:

, with the approval of the Minister,

No. 4. Clause 26, page 10, line 34 [clause 26, inserted section 37B(1)]—

After 'may' insert:

, with the approval of the Minister,