Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 57G

57G Power to require information

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an authorised person appointed by the chief executive reasonably believes—

(i) there is a risk to public health or safety because of the production or supply of drinking water or recycled water; and

(ii) a person may be able to give information about the circumstances giving rise to the risk; and

(b) the authorised person has explained to the person that information is needed to attempt to prevent or minimise the risk or potential risk to public health.

(2) The authorised person may ask the person to give the authorised person the following information (the
"required information" ) within a stated reasonable period—

(a) the person’s name and address where the person can be contacted;

(b) information about the circumstances giving rise to the risk.

(3) The authorised person may ask the person to give the authorised person evidence of the correctness of the required information, within a stated reasonable period, if the authorised person reasonably suspects the information to be false.

(4) If the person does not comply with a request under subsection (2) or (3) , the authorised person may give the person a notice that—

(a) states the required information the person is required to give; and

(b) states the information is needed to attempt to prevent or minimise a risk or potential risk to public health; and

(c) requires the person to give the authorised person the required information within a stated reasonable period; and

(d) warns the person it is an offence to not give the required information, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.