Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 (62 of 2015)

Schedule 2   Consequential amendments

National Health Security Act 2007

42   At the end of section 13

Add:

Cases of listed human diseases

(5) The Minister may take action under subsection (6) if:

(a) a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body gives the National Focal Point information relating to one or more cases or potential cases of a listed human disease; or

(b) the Minister considers that it is appropriate to take action under subsection (6) for a permissible purpose referred to in paragraph 8(e) or (f).

(6) The Minister may:

(a) notify any responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body that is affected, or might be affected, by the case or potential case of the listed human disease; and

(b) give such bodies any relevant information that is available to the Minister in relation to the case or potential case of the listed human disease; and

(c) liaise with such bodies in relation to the case or the potential case of the listed human disease.