Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 22/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objectives 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 2 5 Definition 2 6 Prescribed cancer test 2 7 Prescribed register 2 8 Register of results for cancer of the breast 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 22/2013 Cancer Act 1958 Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 19 February 2013 Responsible Minister: DAVID DAVIS Minister for Health MATTHEW McBEATH Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objectives The objectives of these Regulations are to prescribe, for the purposes of Part III of the Cancer Act 1958— (a) certain examinations and tests as cancer tests; and (b) the BreastScreen Victoria Registry as the prescribed register of results of tests for cancer of the breast. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 62 of the Cancer Act 1958. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 March 2013. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 22/2013 Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Revocation The Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2003 1 are revoked. 5 Definition In these Regulations, the Act means the Cancer Act 1958. 6 Prescribed cancer test For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of cancer test in section 59 of the Act and for section 62 of the Act, mammography, mammographic screening and subsequent radiology, pathology, clinical examinations and tests undertaken for the purposes of diagnosing cancer of the breast are prescribed. 7 Prescribed register For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prescribed register in section 59 of the Act, in relation to a cancer test for cancer of the breast referred to in regulation 6, the register known as the BreastScreen Victoria Registry maintained by Breast Screen Victoria Inc. is a prescribed register. 8 Register of results for cancer of the breast For the purposes of prescribing a register of results from a cancer test under section 62 of the Act, it is specified that— (a) the name of the register is the BreastScreen Victoria Registry; (b) the register is of results of mammographic screening, subsequent radiology, pathology and clinical tests and examinations and assessment of women for cancer of the breast; r. 4 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 22/2013 Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (c) the organisation that maintains the register is Breast Screen Victoria Inc.; (d) the officer in charge of the register is the person holding office from time to time as the Chief Executive Officer of Breast Screen Victoria Inc. ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 22/2013 Cancer (BreastScreen Victoria Registry) Regulations 2013 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 83/2003. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --