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### sec.315 Definitions for ch 8
In this chapter—
controlled notifiable conditions declaration see section 327 (2) .
COVID-19 emergency means the public health emergency declared by the Minister on 29 January 2020 under section 319 (2) , as extended and further extended under section 323 .
The public health emergency order that declared the COVID-19 emergency was published in the gazette on 31 January 2020 under section 321 (1) (a) .
s 315 def COVID-19 emergency ins 2020 No. 11 s 30
COVID-19 public health legislation expiry day ...
s 315 def COVID-19 public health legislation expiry day ins 2022 No. 6 s 25
om 2022 No. 6 s ch 1 pt 2
declared public health emergency means a public health emergency declared by the Minister by public health emergency order.
detention order means an order by an emergency officer (medical) under section 349 for the detention of a person.
emergency notifiable condition means a medical condition that is not prescribed under a regulation as a controlled notifiable condition and includes the following—
a previously unknown infectious medical condition;
a previously unknown strain or variant of a known infectious medical condition;
a previously known infectious medical condition or a previously known strain or variant of an infectious medical condition.
emergency officer means a person appointed under this chapter as—
an emergency officer (general); or
an emergency officer (medical).
emergency officer (general) means a person appointed under this chapter as an emergency officer (general).
emergency officer (medical) means a doctor appointed under this chapter as an emergency officer (medical).
public health emergency means an event or a series of events that has contributed to, or may contribute to, serious adverse effects on the health of persons in Queensland.
public health emergency area see section 320 (b) .
public health direction ...
s 315 def public health direction ins 2020 No. 11 s 30
om 2022 No. 25 s 10
public health emergency order see section 319 (2) .
- (a) a previously unknown infectious medical condition;
- (b) a previously unknown strain or variant of a known infectious medical condition;
- (c) a previously known infectious medical condition or a previously known strain or variant of an infectious medical condition.
- (a) an emergency officer (general); or
- (b) an emergency officer (medical).