Public Health Act 2016

A test order (other than an order that relates to a protected person or a deceased person) —

authorises a sample of the kind specified in the order to be obtained from the person in accordance with the order; and

requires the person named in the order to give a sample of the kind specified in the order, or to submit to the taking of a sample of that kind, in accordance with the order.

A test order that relates to a protected person —

authorises a sample of the kind specified in the order to be obtained from the protected person in accordance with the order; and

requires the responsible person named in the order to take all reasonable steps to enable that sample to be obtained or taken in accordance with the order.

A test order that relates to a deceased person —

authorises a sample of the kind specified in the order to be taken from the deceased person’s body in accordance with the order; and

requires the person who has lawful custody of the deceased person’s body to take all reasonable steps to enable that sample to be taken in accordance with the order.

A test order also authorises the sample to be tested for the notifiable infectious disease named in the order.