Public Health Act 1997

The Minister must appoint a person to be the chief health officer.

For the making of appointments generally, see Legislation Act, pt 19.3.

The chief health officer must be a public servant and a doctor.

An appointment under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.

The Minister may suspend the chief health officer from duty on grounds of misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity, being grounds the particulars of which are stated in the suspension.

A suspension is a disallowable instrument.

Following the suspension of the chief health officer, the Minister may, in writing, revoke the appointment of the chief health officer if—

after the last day when the suspension could have been disallowed under the Legislation Act 2001, the suspension has not been disallowed; and

the Minister is satisfied that the grounds for suspension stated in the suspension still exist.