Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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

Matters to be specified in a public health emergency order

22E. Matters to be specified in a public health emergency order

A public health emergency order must specify-

   (a)  the public health emergency or serious risk to public health to which
        the order relates; and

   (b)  if the public health emergency or serious risk to public health has
        occurred, the location or a description of the location where the
        public is affected; and

   (c)  the persons or class of persons who may obtain and possess, use, sell
        or supply the poison or controlled substance or class of poison or
        controlled substance specified in the order; and

   (d)  the poisons or controlled substances or class of poison or controlled
        substance to which the order relates; and

   (e)  the date on which the order comes into force; and

   (f)  the period during which the order is in force, not exceeding 6 months.