📘 Mandatory Testing (Infectious Diseases) Amendment (COVID-19 Response) Act 2020
021 of 2020Assented 21 May 2020
This Act amends the Mandatory Testing (Infectious Diseases) Act 2014 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It broadens the types of samples that can be taken for testing beyond blood, and updates the definition of 'qualified person'.
Impact
Individuals subject to mandatory testing for infectious diseases are affected, as the range of sample types that can be taken is expanded. Healthcare professionals involved in sample collection are also affected by the updated definition of 'qualified person'.
Sectors
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