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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
25Chief Health Officer may direct person to submit to
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25 Chief Health Officer may direct person to submit to
decontamination and quarantine for more than 48 hours
The Chief Health Officer may, without a warrant, direct a person:
(a) to remain at a place for a period and submit to a
decontamination procedure at the place;
(b) to remain at a place for a period so as to prevent the spread of
a contaminant;
(c) to go to a place, remain at the place for a period and submit to
a decontamination procedure at the place; or
(d) to go to a place and remain at the place for a period so as to
prevent the spread of a contaminant,
if the Chief Health Officer suspects on reasonable grounds that:
(e) a terrorist act has occurred; and
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(f) the exercise of the power is necessary or desirable in the
interests of public health or public safety, because the person
may have come into contact with a contaminant used in, or
released as a consequence of, the terrorist act.