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- INCREASED CAPACITY OF HEALTH AUTHORITIES TO RESPOND TO VARIOUS EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES CONFRONTING THE A.C.T.
IN ADDITION TO THE NEED FOR GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND SCOPE IN PUBLIC HEALTH LEGISLATION IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A MORE COMMON APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF MANY PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS.
EVEN GREATER COMPLEXITIES WERE CREATED WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY TO INTRODUCE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF LEGIONELLA, WHICH WERE ESSENTIALLY PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS, UNDER THE BUILDING AMENDMENT ACT (1991).
ANOTHER LIMITATION OF THE CURRENT LEGISLATION IS THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE CHECKS AND BALANCES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION.
THIS SITUATION IS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE ABSENCE OF APPEAL PROVISIONS, AGAINST WHICH DECISIONS MADE BY THE CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER/MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH OR OFFICERS DELEGATED UNDER THAT POSITION, MAY BE ADDRESSED.
OUR GOVERNMENT WOULD PARTICULARLY LIKE COMMUNITY COMMENT ON THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 9928.
THE LACK OF DIRECTION WHICH MAY PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION.
THE USE OF OLD PRESCRIPTIVE REGULATIONS WHICH HAVE
LIMITED APPLICATION TO ADDRESSING BROADER PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES.
THE LACK OF ACCESSIBLE APPEAL PROVISIONS TO _. _
COUNTERBALANCE THE BREADTH OF POWERS CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
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