Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006

Epidemic notices and epidemic management notices

7: Renewal and modification of epidemic notices

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"The Prime Minister can renew or change an epidemic notice with the Minister of Health's agreement."

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The Prime Minister can renew an epidemic notice with the Minister of Health's agreement. You need to know the Prime Minister must consider the Director-General of Health's written recommendation before renewing the notice. The notice can only be renewed if the outbreak is still significantly disrupting essential activities in New Zealand. The renewed epidemic notice will expire after three months, or on a date stated in the notice, or on a date stated by the Prime Minister. A notice made under this section is secondary legislation, which has its own publication requirements, as outlined in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. The Prime Minister is responsible for presenting the notice as soon as possible after it is made, as required by section 114 of the Legislation Act 2019. The Prime Minister has to follow certain rules when renewing an epidemic notice. You can find more information about these rules in the Legislation Act 2019. The notice must be presented to the public as soon as possible after it is made.

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6: Parliament must meet if epidemic notice given, or

"Parliament must meet within 7 days if there's an epidemic notice"

8: Activating other measures while epidemic notice in force, or

"The Prime Minister can take extra actions during an epidemic if necessary."

7Renewal and modification of epidemic notices

With the agreement of the Minister of Health, the Prime Minister may, by notice given before an epidemic notice expires, renew that notice.
The Prime Minister must not give a notice under subsection (1)—
except on, and after considering, the written recommendation of the Director-General of Health; and
unless he or she is satisfied that the effects of the outbreak concerned are likely to continue to disrupt essential governmental and business activity in New Zealand (or the parts of New Zealand concerned) significantly.

If renewed under subsection (1), an epidemic notice expires on the earliest of the following:
the day 3 months after the commencement of the most recent notice renewing it:
a day stated in the most recent notice renewing it:
a day stated for the purpose by the Prime Minister by further notice.

A notice made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).
If a notice is made under this section,—
the Prime Minister is the relevant Minister for the purposes of section 114 of the Legislation Act 2019; and
the notice must be presented under that section as soon as possible after it is made.

Notes

Section 7(1): amended, on 28 October 2021, by regulation 73(1) of the Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/247).
Section 7(3)(c): amended, on 28 October 2021, by regulation 73(1) of the Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/247).
Section 7(4): replaced, on 28 October 2021, by regulation 73(2) of the Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/247).
Section 7(5): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by regulation 73(2) of the Legislation Act (Amendments to Legislation) Regulations 2021 (LI 2021/247).