189 Powers in the case of a risk to public health If the Chief Health Officer believes that it is necessary to do so to investigate, eliminate or reduce a risk to public health, the Chief Health Officer may authorise— S. 189(a) amended by No. 53/2021 s. 13. (a) authorised officers, or a specified class or classes of authorised officers, appointed by the Secretary to exercise any of the public health risk powers; and (b) if specified in the authorisation, a specified class or classes of authorised officers appointed by a specified Council or Councils, to exercise any of the public health risk powers.

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