New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2010 - SECT 12A

12A Public warning statements

(1) If the Chief Health Officer is of the view that there is a risk to the health or safety of the public or a sector of the public, the Chief Health Officer may make public a statement identifying and giving warnings or information about the risk.

(2) The Chief Health Officer is to take into account any matters prescribed by the regulations in determining whether to make public a statement under this section.

(3) The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 do not apply with respect to a statement made public under this section.