20Chief Health Officer

20 Chief Health Officer (1) Subject to the **Public Administration Act 2004**, there is to be appointed by the Secretary as the Chief Health Officer a person who is a registered medical practitioner. (2) Subject to the general direction and control of the Secretary, the Chief Health Officer has the powers, duties, functions and immunities that are conferred or imposed on the Chief Health Officer by or under this or any other Act. (3) For the purposes of this Act, the Chief Health Officer has and may exercise all the powers conferred on an authorised officer by this Act. (4) The Secretary must issue an identity card to the Chief Health Officer. (5) The identity card issued to the Chief Health Officer under this section must— (a) contain a photograph of the Chief Health Officer; and (b) contain the signature of the Chief Health Officer; and (c) be signed by the Secretary. (6) Part 9 applies to the Chief Health Officer when exercising the powers of an authorised officer under this Act. S. 20A inserted by No. 24/2020 s. 4.