Public Health Act 1997

The Minister may determine—

a disease or medical condition to be a notifiable condition; and

a disease referred to in paragraph (a) to be a transmissible notifiable condition.

However, the Minister must not make a determination under subsection (1) unless the Minister believes, on reasonable grounds, that the determination is necessary to protect public health.

A determination may apply, adopt or incorporate an instrument as in force from time to time.

Note 1 The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument, whether applied as in force from time to time or as at a particular time, is taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).

Note 2 A reference to an instrument includes a reference to a provision of an instrument (see Legislation Act, s 14 (2)).

A determination under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.