Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Health Act 1958 - SECT 124

Orders of the Secretary in emergencies

124. Orders of the Secretary in emergencies





(1) If the Governor in Council has made a proclamation under section 123, the
Secretary may make an order which may include all or any of the following
provisions-

   (a)  that persons of a specified class may be prevented from entering or
        leaving the proclaimed area;

   (b)  that persons of a specified class may be arrested without warrant and
        detained in the proclaimed area;

   (c)  that land, buildings or things in the proclaimed area may be seized-

   (i)  to be used in connection with stopping, limiting or preventing the
        spread of infectious diseases; or

   (ii) to be disinfected; or

   (iii) to be damaged or destroyed if the land, building or thing is
        contributing to the spread of infection;

   (d)  any other provisions required to ensure that the order is carried into
        effect.

(2) If the Secretary has seized any land, building or thing under subsection
(1), he or she must take all reasonable steps to immediately notify the owner
and occupier of that seizure.

(3) Any land, building or thing seized under an order must if possible and
when no longer required for the purposes for which it was seized be returned
to the possession of the person from whom it was seized.