Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT 2007 - SECT 48A

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a reportable event occurs in relation to a registered entity and a facility in a State or Territory; and

  (b)   the event is one described in paragraph   48(1)(f) or prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

  (2)   The registered entity must give a member of the police force of the State or Territory a report of the event that:

  (a)   is in a form approved by the Secretary; and

  (b)   includes the information required by the approved form.

Note:   Section   55 deals with the application of the reporting requirements in relation to individuals.

  (3)   The registered entity must give the report within the period prescribed by the regulations.

  (4)   Regulations prescribing a period for the purposes of subsection   (3) may:

  (a)   prescribe different periods in relation to different reportable events; and

  (b)   prescribe a period in relation to a reportable event that ends before or after the event occurs.