sec.15Action by the State if local government does not administer and enforce this Act

### sec.15 Action by the State if local government does not administer and enforce this Act Subsection (3) applies if the chief executive— is reasonably of the opinion there is a significant risk to public health from a public health risk in a local government’s area for a matter mentioned in section 13 (1) ; and is satisfied a local government has not done, or sufficiently done, a thing in the administration or enforcement of this Act for the matter; and is reasonably of the opinion that doing the thing is necessary to remove or reduce the risk to public health from a public health risk, or prevent a risk to public health from recurring. For subsection (1) (a) , the chief executive must have regard to the following in forming an opinion about whether there is a significant risk to public health from the public health risk— the potential consequences for the health of individuals; the number of persons likely to be exposed to the risk. The chief executive may do the thing and the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the chief executive are a debt payable by the local government to the State. For subsections (1) , (2) and (3) , the chief executive may perform functions and exercise powers for this Act for a matter mentioned in section 13 (1) , including appointing authorised persons. An appointment under subsection (4) may be made before or after a local government has not done a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . (sec.15-ssec.1) Subsection (3) applies if the chief executive— is reasonably of the opinion there is a significant risk to public health from a public health risk in a local government’s area for a matter mentioned in section 13 (1) ; and is satisfied a local government has not done, or sufficiently done, a thing in the administration or enforcement of this Act for the matter; and is reasonably of the opinion that doing the thing is necessary to remove or reduce the risk to public health from a public health risk, or prevent a risk to public health from recurring. (sec.15-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the chief executive must have regard to the following in forming an opinion about whether there is a significant risk to public health from the public health risk— the potential consequences for the health of individuals; the number of persons likely to be exposed to the risk. (sec.15-ssec.3) The chief executive may do the thing and the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the chief executive are a debt payable by the local government to the State. (sec.15-ssec.4) For subsections (1) , (2) and (3) , the chief executive may perform functions and exercise powers for this Act for a matter mentioned in section 13 (1) , including appointing authorised persons. (sec.15-ssec.5) An appointment under subsection (4) may be made before or after a local government has not done a thing mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . - (a) is reasonably of the opinion there is a significant risk to public health from a public health risk in a local government’s area for a matter mentioned in section 13 (1) ; and - (b) is satisfied a local government has not done, or sufficiently done, a thing in the administration or enforcement of this Act for the matter; and - (c) is reasonably of the opinion that doing the thing is necessary to remove or reduce the risk to public health from a public health risk, or prevent a risk to public health from recurring. - (a) the potential consequences for the health of individuals; - (b) the number of persons likely to be exposed to the risk.