Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 - SECT 22D

When a public health emergency order may be made

22D. When a public health emergency order may be made

The Secretary may make a public health emergency order if the Secretary
believes it is necessary to do so to respond to, or prevent, a public health
emergency or a serious risk to public health. Example A public health
emergency order may be made in response to, or for the purposes of preventing,
an influenza pandemic or the effects of a bioterrorism incident.