11Power to close public premises on public health grounds

#### 11 Power to close public premises on public health grounds 11 Power to close public premises on public health grounds (cf 1991 Act, s 8) > > (1) If the Secretary considers that access to any premises on which the public, or sections of the public, are required, permitted or accustomed to congregate should be restricted or prohibited in order to protect public health, the Secretary may, by order, direct that access to the premises be restricted or prohibited as specified in the order. > > > (2) An order must be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after it is made, but failure to do so does not invalidate the order. > > > (3) In the case of premises that are not under the control of a Minister, any person who— > > > > > (a) controls, or is involved in the control of, the premises, and > > > > > (b) has notice of the direction, > > > > must take such reasonably practicable action as is necessary to comply with the direction. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) in the case of an individual—100 penalty units, or imprisonment for 6 months, or both and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further 50 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a corporation—500 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further 250 penalty units for each day the offence continues.