11National Notifiable Disease List

11 National Notifiable Disease List

(1) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, establish a list of diseases, to be called the National Notifiable Disease List. (2) The Minister may include a disease in the list if the Minister considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk. (3) The Minister may vary the list by: (a) adding a disease if the Minister considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk; or (b) removing a disease if the Minister no longer considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk. (4) A variation under subsection (3) is a legislative instrument. (5) In making or varying the list, the Minister must consult: (a) the Director‑General of the CDC; and (b) each State or Territory Health Minister.