Public Health Act 2016
Part 11Serious public health incident powers
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Part 11 — Serious public health incident powers
Division 1 — Authorisation to exercise serious public health incident powers
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Authorisation to exercise serious public health incident powers 119
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Authorisation to state certain matters 119
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Authorisation may be given orally or in writing 120
Division 2 — Serious public health incident powers
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Terms used 120
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Operation of this Division 121
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Serious public health incident powers 121
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Enforcement of requirement to undergo medical observation, medical examination 123
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Provisions relating to requirement to remain at premises or remain quarantined 125
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Review of requirement to remain at premises or remain quarantined 127
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Authorised officer may be given assistance, and may use force 128
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Failure to comply with requirements and directions 129
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Review by State Administrative Tribunal 130