Notification, sharing information and liaising in relation to public health events of national significance and listed human diseases
13 Notification, sharing information and liaising in relation to public health events of national significance and listed human diseases
Public health events of national significance (other than overseas mass casualties)
The Minister may take action under subsection (2) if:
a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body gives the National Focal Point information relating to a public health event of national significance (other than an overseas mass casualty); and
the Minister considers that it is appropriate to take action under subsection (2) for a permissible purpose referred to in paragraph 8(a) or (b).
The Minister may:
notify any responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body that is affected, or might be affected, by the event; and
give such bodies any relevant information that is available to the Minister in relation to the event; and
liaise with such bodies in relation to the event.
Overseas mass casualties
The Minister may take action under subsection (4) if:
a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body gives the National Focal Point information relating to an overseas mass casualty; and
the Minister considers that it is appropriate to take action under subsection (4) for a permissible purpose referred to in paragraph 8(c) or (d).
The Minister may:
notify any responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body that is affected, or might be affected, by the overseas mass casualty; and
give such bodies any relevant information that is available to the Minister in relation to the overseas mass casualty; and
liaise with such bodies in relation to the overseas mass casualty.
Cases of listed human diseases
The Minister may take action under subsection (6) if:
a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body gives the National Focal Point information relating to one or more cases or potential cases of a listed human disease; or
the Minister considers that it is appropriate to take action under subsection (6) for a permissible purpose referred to in paragraph 8(e) or (f).
The Minister may:
notify any responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body that is affected, or might be affected, by the case or potential case of the listed human disease; and
give such bodies any relevant information that is available to the Minister in relation to the case or potential case of the listed human disease; and
liaise with such bodies in relation to the case or the potential case of the listed human disease.
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