❓ This WA parliamentary question clarifies the legal status of chlamydia under the Health Act 1911, confirming it's a notifiable infectious disease but not classified as a venereal disease under the Act.
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(1) Is chlamydia a sexually transmitted disease (venereal disease) under an act or regulation of the Western Australian Parliament?
(2) If yes to (1), please details which act or regulation and the applicable section?
(3) If yes to (1), please provide an explanation as to why chlamydia would be captured by the definition of ‘venereal disease’ as described in the
Health Act 1911
?
(4) Is chlamydia a notifiable disease under the
Health Act 1911
?
(5) If yes to (4), please detail which sections of the act make chlamydia a notifiable disease?
(6) Please provide an explanation as to why both infectious and venereal diseases are not listed through regulation?
(2) If yes to (1), please details which act or regulation and the applicable section?
(3) If yes to (1), please provide an explanation as to why chlamydia would be captured by the definition of ‘venereal disease’ as described in the
Health Act 1911
?
(4) Is chlamydia a notifiable disease under the
Health Act 1911
?
(5) If yes to (4), please detail which sections of the act make chlamydia a notifiable disease?
(6) Please provide an explanation as to why both infectious and venereal diseases are not listed through regulation?
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Answered
19 March 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
102 days
(2) Not applicable. (3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(4) Yes. (5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
· "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
· "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Yes. (5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(4) Yes. (5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(5) Chlamydia infection (genital) was declared to be an "infectious disease" (as defined in section 3(1) of the Health Act 1911 ) on 12 February 1993, by notice (the Health Infectious Diseases Order 1993 ) published in the Government Gazette of that date, and therefore, by virtue of section 276 of the Act, Chlamydia is a notifiable disease. The definition of "infectious disease", as well as specifically identifying a number of diseases to be infectious diseases, also provides for the Governor, by notice published in the Gazette , to declare any other disease to be an infectious disease for the purposes of the Act. (6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
(6) The Act does not provide the power to list both infectious and venereal diseases through regulation. For the purposes of the Act, those diseases are listed as follows - · "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
· "Infectious diseases" are those specifically identified in the definition of "infectious disease" in section 3(1) of the Act and those other diseases that have, from time to time, been declared to be "infectious diseases" by notice published in the Gazette . For the current list of "infectious diseases", see notices published in the Gazettes of 29 December 2000 (p.7913-15), 24 April 2003 (p.1278), 16 January 2004 (p.202) and 28 July 2006 (p.2821). · "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
· "Venereal diseases" are those specified in the definition of "venereal disease" in section 3(1) of the Act. The Act provides no subsidiary legislative method for effecting any change to the diseases specified in the definition of "venereal disease". The Act would require amendment to effect such a change.
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