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Public Health Act 2016
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Part 12 — Public health emergencies
Division 1 — Relationship to *Emergency Management Act 2005*
164. Relationship to *Emergency Management Act 2005* 131
Division 2 — Public health emergency management plans
165. Public health emergency management plans 131
166. Directions to, and duties of, public authorities 132
Division 3 — Public health state of emergency declarations
167. Minister may make public health state of emergency declaration 133
168. Duration of public health state of emergency declaration 134
169. Amendment of public health state of emergency declaration 134
170. Extension of public health state of emergency declaration 135
171. Revocation of public health state of emergency declaration 136
172. Notice of declaration 136
173. Limitation of stay of operation of public health state of emergency declaration 136
Division 4 — Authorisation to exercise emergency powers
174. Authorisation to exercise emergency powers during public health state of emergency 137
175. Authorisation to state certain matters 138
176. Authorisation may be given orally or in writing 138
Division 5 — Emergency powers
177. Terms used 139
178. Operation of this Division 140
179. Powers to obtain identifying particulars 140
180. Powers relating to movement and evacuation 140
181. Powers to use vehicles 141
182. Powers to control or use premises or property 141
183. Powers in relation to drugs and vaccines 142
184. Powers in relation to quarantine and medical or other procedures 143
185. Enforcement of requirement to undergo medical observation or medical or other procedure 144
186. Further provisions relating to requirement to remain in area or remain quarantined 146
187. Review of requirement to remain in area or remain quarantined 148
188. Information sharing 149
189. Regulations about information sharing for purposes of section 188 151
190. Other emergency powers 151
191. Further provisions relating to power to detain under section 185(1) or 190(1)(o) 153
192. Review of detention 154
193. Minister to be informed of detention or release from detention 155
194. Review by State Administrative Tribunal 155
Division 6 — Other powers exercisable during public health state of emergency
195. Powers of police relating to closure of places, movement and evacuation 156
196. Power of Chief Health Officer to direct public authorities during public health state of emergency 156
197. Chief Health Officer may authorise persons to administer, manufacture, supply or prescribe poisons 157
198. Further provisions relating to authority to administer, manufacture, supply or prescribe poisons 158
Division 7 — General provisions
199. General provisions regarding powers 160
200. General provisions regarding directions 160
201. Direction under *Emergency Management Act 2005* prevails over inconsistent direction under this Part 161
202. Failure to comply with directions 161