When an epidemic management notice is in force, you need to understand that section 168 works a bit differently. The notice can change how the law applies in certain situations, and it might say that things need to happen as soon as reasonably possible, rather than at the very first opportunity. If the notice only applies to some parts of New Zealand, then these changes only happen in those areas.

An epidemic management notice is a special kind of notice that is issued under section 8(1) of the Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006, and it explains how the law will be modified to deal with a disease outbreak. You can think of it like a warning that says the usual rules might not apply because of the outbreak.

The epidemic management notice is an important document that helps authorities manage the outbreak, and it can affect how the law is applied in different parts of the country.