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PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATION 2012 - REG 44C Chief Health Officer may issue directions concerning outbreak or risk of outbreak of infectious disease

PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATION 2012 - REG 44C

Chief Health Officer may issue directions concerning outbreak or risk of outbreak of infectious disease

44C Chief Health Officer may issue directions concerning outbreak or risk of outbreak of infectious disease

(1) If the Chief Health Officer is of the opinion that there is an outbreak, or the risk of an outbreak, of infectious disease at a correctional centre--
(a) the Chief Health Officer may issue directions in respect of the outbreak or risk of outbreak, and
(b) the Commissioner of Corrective Services is required to ensure that the general manager of the correctional centre complies with those directions.
(2) Before issuing a direction under subclause (1), the Chief Health Officer is to consult with the Commissioner having regard to any issues raised by the Commissioner relating to maintaining the security, good order or safety of the correctional centre or its inmates.