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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Directions - General provisions concerning directions and notices

92O: Duration of directions

You could also call this:

"How long directions from a medical officer of health last"

When a medical officer of health gives you a direction, they must say how long it lasts. You will know when the direction starts and ends. The direction cannot last more than 6 months unless it is extended under section 92Q.

A direction stops when the time is up, or when the medical officer of health cancels it under section 92S. It also stops if someone appeals and it gets cancelled under section 92T. The direction can stop when medical exams required under section 92K(2) are finished.

The medical officer of health decides when the direction ends, and they must follow the rules. You can find more information about how directions work. The rules are in place to help keep you and others safe.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Directions: General provisions concerning directions and notices

92ODuration of directions

  1. When giving a direction under this Part, a medical officer of health must specify the period for which the direction is to remain in effect.

  2. A direction given by the medical officer of health must not remain in effect for more than 6 months, unless the direction is extended under section 92Q.

  3. A direction ceases to have effect at the close of the earliest of the following days:

  4. the last day of the period stated in the direction or in the extension of the direction:
    1. the day (if any) on which the medical officer of health rescinds the direction under section 92S:
      1. the day (if any) on which the direction is cancelled on appeal under section 92T:
        1. the day (if any) on which the medical examinations required by a direction under section 92K(2) have been completed.

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