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#### 12A Public warning statements
12A Public warning statements
> > (1) If the Chief Health Officer is of the view that there is a risk to the health or safety of the public or a sector of the public, the Chief Health Officer may make public a statement identifying and giving warnings or information about the risk.
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> > (2) The Chief Health Officer is to take into account any matters prescribed by the regulations in determining whether to make public a statement under this section.
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> > (3) The [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133) and the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071) do not apply with respect to a statement made public under this section.
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> **pt 2A (ss 12A, 12B):** Ins 2018 No 22, Sch 5 \[1\].