Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 24

24 Issuing authority may apply for enforcement order

(1) This section applies if the issuing authority considers a person has contravened a public health order.

(2) The issuing authority may apply to a magistrate for an order enforcing the public health order (an
"enforcement order" ).

(3) The application must—

(a) be sworn; and

(b) state the grounds on which the application is made; and

(c) state the nature of the enforcement order sought; and

(d) be accompanied by a copy of the public health order.

(4) The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the applicant gives the magistrate all the information the magistrate requires about the application in the way the magistrate requires.

Example—

The magistrate may require additional information supporting the application be given by statutory declaration.