Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 14

14 .         Acting Chief Health Officer

        (1)         The CEO may designate a person to act in the office of the Chief Health Officer —

            (a)         during a vacancy in the office, whether or not a designation has previously been made under section 11(1); or

            (b)         during a period, or during all periods, when the person holding the office or a person acting in the office under a designation under this section is on leave or is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of the office.

        (2)         A person cannot be designated under subsection (1) unless —

            (a)         the person is —

                  (i)         a departmental officer; and

                  (ii)         a medical practitioner;

                and

            (b)         the CEO is satisfied that the person has appropriate qualifications and experience in public health.

        (3)         A designation under subsection (1) —

            (a)         must be in writing; and

            (b)         may be expressed to have effect only in the circumstances specified in it.

        (4)         A person cannot act under a designation under subsection (1) for longer than 12 months at a time.

        (5)         The CEO may revoke a designation under subsection (1) at any time.