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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Overarching principles

92B: Paramount consideration

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"Protecting public health comes first"

When you are applying the principles in sections 92C to 92H, you must think about the protection of public health first. The protection of public health is the most important thing to consider. You can find more information about these principles in sections 92C to 92H.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Overarching principles

92BParamount consideration

  1. The paramount consideration in the application of the principles in sections 92C to 92H is the protection of public health.

Notes
  • Section 92B: replaced, on , by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).