Part 2Notifiable diseases, notifiable organisms and health risk states

Supplementary provision

18Electronic notification

1

The requirement in sections 13(2), 14(2), 15(1) and (5) and 16(2) for information to be provided in writing may be satisfied by a document in electronic form—

a

transmitted by electronic means; and

b

capable of being reproduced in legible form.

2

For the purposes of sections 13(2), 14(2), 15(1) and (5) and 16(2), a document transmitted in accordance with subsection (1) is to be taken to be received on the day of transmission.