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55 Report on public health emergency
(1) After an emergency declaration ceases to have effect, the CHO
must make a report to the Minister detailing the following:
(a) the events giving rise to the public health emergency the
subject of the declaration;
(b) the action taken under this Division to deal with the
emergency;
(c) the directions given by the CHO under this Division in the
course of the emergency;
(d) the outcomes of the action taken in dealing with the
emergency.
(1A) After an emergency declaration that is extended by the Minister
under section 50(2) ceases to be in force, the CHO may, instead of
the report mentioned in subsection (1), make a report to the
Minister summarising the matters set out in that subsection.
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(2) The CHO must give the report to the Minister within 3 months after
the date the declaration ceases to be in force.
(3) The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative