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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
152. Authorisation to exercise serious public health incident powers 119
153. Authorisation to state certain matters 119
154. Authorisation may be given orally or in writing 120
Division 2 — Serious public health incident powers
155. Terms used 120
156. Operation of this Division 121
157. Serious public health incident powers 121
158. Enforcement of requirement to undergo medical observation, medical examination 123
159. Provisions relating to requirement to remain at premises or remain quarantined 125
160. Review of requirement to remain at premises or remain quarantined 127
161. Authorised officer may be given assistance, and may use force 128
162. Failure to comply with requirements and directions 129
163. Review by State Administrative Tribunal 130