118Provisions applying to public health orders

118 Provisions applying to public health orders (1) A public health order has effect from the time that it is served on the person to whom it applies. (2) The Chief Health Officer must as soon as is reasonably practicable provide a copy of a public health order to any registered medical practitioner or other registered health practitioner required to perform any activity under the public health order. (3) If the Chief Health Officer ceases to believe that any of the matters specified in section 117(1) apply, the Chief Health Officer must— (a) revoke the public health order by a written notice of revocation; (b) serve a copy of the notice of revocation on the person to whom the public health order applied; (c) provide as soon as is reasonably practicable a copy of the notice of revocation to any registered medical practitioner or other registered health practitioner required to perform any activity under the public health order. (4) If after having regard to the factors specified in section 117(2) the Chief Health Officer believes that it is necessary to vary a public health order, the Chief Health Officer must— (a) vary the public health order by a written notice of variation; (b) serve a copy of the notice of variation on the person to whom the public health order applies; (c) provide as soon as is reasonably practicable a copy of the notice of variation to any registered medical practitioner or other registered health practitioner required to perform any activity under the public health order. (5) If the Chief Health Officer believes that the matters specified in section 117(1) continue to apply, the Chief Health Officer must— (a) extend the public health order by a written notice of extension for a further period not exceeding 6 months; (b) serve a copy of the notice of extension on the person to whom the public health order applies; (c) provide as soon as is reasonably practicable a copy of the notice of extension to any registered medical practitioner or other registered health practitioner required to perform any activity under the public health order. (6) A public health order may be extended as many times as the Chief Health Officer considers to be necessary. (7) A notice of revocation, notice of variation or notice of extension has effect from the time that it is served on the person to whom it applies.