Epidemic Preparedness Act 2006

Epidemic notices and epidemic management notices

9: Review of epidemic notices

You could also call this:

"Checking if an epidemic notice is still needed"

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The Director-General of Health checks the situation that led to an epidemic notice. You need to know they tell the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health about it. The Prime Minister cancels the epidemic notice if the outbreak is no longer a big problem for New Zealand.

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

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

10: Review of epidemic management notices, or

"Checking if epidemic rules are working"

9Review of epidemic notices

The Director-General of Health must keep under review, and keep the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health informed of, the situation out of which the making of an epidemic notice arose.
If no longer satisfied that the effects of the outbreak concerned are likely to disrupt or continue to disrupt essential governmental and business activity in New Zealand (or the parts of New Zealand concerned) significantly, the Prime Minister must promptly revoke the epidemic notice.