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Public Health Act 1997
116Public health direction—implementation
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116 Public health direction—implementation
implement a public health direction—
(a) after the expiration of any compliance period specified under
section 113 (3) (b) (as extended, if at all, under section 115); or
the officer has reasonable grounds for considering to be
sufficient for compliance with any positive direction in the
direction, and in the interests of public health.
(2) An authorised officer must only implement a public health direction
under subsection (1) if the officer has reasonable grounds for
believing that it is necessary to do so to avert an imminent and serious
risk to public health.
(3) For the purpose of implementing a public health direction under
(a) enter a place to which the direction relates at any reasonable
time; or
(b) enter a place to which the direction relates at any time, if the
officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the
circumstances are of such seriousness or urgency as to require
such immediate entry.
(4) An authorised officer who enters a place pursuant to subsection (3) is
not entitled to remain there if, on request by the occupier, the
authorised officer does not produce the officer’s identity card, and,
(5) Any costs or expenses incurred by the Territory in implementing, or
attempting to implement, a public health direction under this section
are a debt due to the Territory by the person to whom the direction
was issued.