Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 294

294 Minister may establish or re-establish panels of inquiry

(1) The Minister may, by gazette notice, establish a panel of inquiry to inquire into a matter the Minister considers to be a serious public health matter.

(2) The notice, or a later gazette notice, may state matters relevant to the inquiry including, for example—

(a) the membership of the panel; and

(b) if the panel consists of more than 1 member, the chairperson of the panel; and

(c) the panel’s terms of reference.

(3) The Minister may take action under this section for a serious public health matter whether or not a panel of inquiry has previously inquired into the matter.