This Act is administered by the Ministry of Health.
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
4 Interpretation
5 Special powers of Medical Officer of Health
6 Powers of Medical Officer of Health on outbreak of infectious disease
7 New sections 71A and 72 substituted
71A Power of members of police to assist Medical Officer of Health in relation to infectious diseases
72 Offences relating to obstructing Medical Officer of Health or people assisting Medical Officer of Health
8 New section 74AA inserted
74AA Medical laboratories to give notice of cases of notifiable disease
9 New sections 74B to 74D inserted
74B Medical laboratories may be required to give notice of cases of disease during epidemic
74C Priorities for medicines
74D Redirection of aircraft
10 New sections 97 to 97G substituted
97 People liable to quarantine
97A People liable to quarantine to comply with directions and supply information
97B Detention of craft and people
97C Lifting of detention of craft
97D Powers and duties of Medical Officer of Health or Health Protection Officer in relation to quarantinable diseases
97E Surveillance of certain people liable to quarantine
97F Children and people under disability
97G Offences against this Part
11 New sections 109 and 110 substituted
109 Infected baggage, cargo, or stores
110 Disinfection and fumigation of craft
12 New section 112AA inserted
112AA Sections 70 and 71 and this Part operate independently
ScheduleNew Part 3 of Schedule 1
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: