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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Orders - Public health orders

92Z: District Court may make public health order

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"Court can make health rules to keep others safe"

The District Court can make a public health order about you if a medical officer of health asks them to. This happens when the court thinks you might be a risk to other people's health. The court makes this decision after the medical officer of health applies to them.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Orders: Public health orders

92ZDistrict Court may make public health order

  1. On an application by a medical officer of health, the District Court may make a public health order in respect of an individual if the court is satisfied that the individual poses a public health risk.

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