118APublic health alerts

118A Public health alerts (1) This section applies if the chief health officer considers it necessary to take action under this section— (a) to protect the public from a public health risk; or (b) to provide a rapid response to a public health risk. (2) The chief health officer may prepare a written notice (the public health alert) about the risk and precautions that may be taken by the public to deal with the risk. (3) The public health alert is a notifiable instrument. (4) The chief health officer may also publish the public health alert in other ways. Drinking water Division 6B.1