Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Orders - General provisions concerning orders

92ZN: Application for order

You could also call this:

"Asking a court to help with someone who might spread a disease"

If you are a medical officer of health, you can apply to the District Court for an order about someone who you believe poses a public health risk. You must have reasonable grounds for believing this. The person might have an infectious disease that could affect others. You need to get approval from the Director-General first if the disease is not a notifiable disease. When you make an application, you must send a copy to the Director-General.

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92ZM: District Court may appoint lawyers to act for individuals under 16 years, or

"Courts can appoint a lawyer to help you if you're under 16 and in court."

92ZO: Prior consultation with individual and individual’s family or whānau, or

"Talking to you and your family before making a court order to keep everyone safe and healthy."

Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Orders: General provisions concerning orders

92ZNApplication for order

A medical officer of health may apply to the District Court for an order under this Part in respect of an individual who the medical officer of health believes, on reasonable grounds, poses a public health risk.
If the infectious disease that the individual is believed to have is not a notifiable disease, the application must not be made without the prior approval of the Director-General.
The medical officer of health must send to the Director-General a copy of the application.

Notes

Section 92ZN: inserted, on 4 January 2017, by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).