Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00954:clause:1_3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00954
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 3831–6572

3  Coordinated response powers

 (1) If a proclamation under subsection 2B(1) is declared to be a proclamation to which this section applies, the Minister may, during the period the proclamation remains in force, by instrument in writing:
 (a) authorise persons who are the executive heads of national response agencies:
 (i) to give such directions; and
 (ii) to take such action;
  as the persons think necessary, subject to any conditions or limitations specified under subsection (4):
 (iii) to control and eradicate the epidemic; or
 (iv) to remove the danger of the epidemic;
  by quarantine measures or measures incidental to quarantine; or
 (b) revoke any authorisation so given.

 (2) If the Minister, under subsection (1), authorises the executive head of a national response agency to give directions, and to take action, in accordance with that subsection, the executive head of that agency may, while that authorisation remains in force, by instrument in writing:
 (a) authorise a person performing duties in that agency:
 (i) to give such directions of a kind that the executive head of the agency could give and that are specified in the instrument; or
 (ii) to take such action of a kind that the executive head of the agency could take and that is specified in the instrument;
  as the person considers necessary, subject to any conditions or limitations specified under subsection (4):
 (iii) to control and eradicate the epidemic; or
 (iv) to remove the danger of the epidemic;
  by quarantine measures or measures incidental to quarantine; or
 (b) revoke any authorisation so given.

 (3) If an authorisation is given under subsection (1) or (2) to the holder of a specified office or position, the authorisation is to be taken to be an authorisation of any person from time to time holding, occupying, or performing the duties of, that office or position.

 (4) An authorisation given to a person under subsection (1) or (2) may be expressed to be subject to such conditions or other limitations (if any) as are specified in the authorisation.

 (5) If a person ceases to be the executive head of a national response agency, any authorisation of other persons in force under subsection (2) immediately before the cessation:
 (a) is taken, on and after that cessation, to have been given by the person's successor and, subject to paragraph (b), continues to have effect according to its tenor; and
 (b) may, by writing, be varied or revoked by that successor.

 (6) An authorisation given to a person under subsection (1) or (2) does not affect any power that the person may be authorised to exercise apart from this section.

 (7) An authorisation given under subsection (1) or (2) in respect of a particular epidemic or