SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2011 - SECT 87
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2011 - SECT 87
(1) If it appears to
the Chief Executive that an emergency has occurred, is occurring or is about
to occur, the Chief Executive may, with the approval of the Minister, declare
the emergency to be a public health emergency (whether or not the emergency
has previously been declared to be a public health incident under
section 86).
(2) A declaration
under this section—
(a) must
be in writing and published in a manner and form determined by the Minister;
and
(b)
remains in force for a period specified in the declaration (which must not
exceed 14 days) and for such further periods (which may be of any length)
as may be approved by the Governor.
(3) The
Chief Executive may, at any time, revoke a declaration under this section.