101Notifiable conditions—temporary status

101 Notifiable conditions—temporary status (1) The chief health officer may declare— (a) a disease or medical condition to be a notifiable condition; and (b) a disease mentioned in paragraph (a) or section 100 (1) (a) to be a transmissible notifiable condition. (2) However, the chief health officer must not make a declaration under subsection (1) unless the chief health officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the declaration is necessary to protect public health. (3) A declaration under subsection (1)— (a) commences— (i) on the day after its notification day; or (ii) if a later commencement day is stated in the declaration— on the day stated; and (b) remains in force— (i) for a stated period of not longer than 6 months; or (ii) if no period is stated in the declaration—for 6 months beginning on its notification day. (4) A declaration under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.