Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:11
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11  National Notifiable Disease List
 (1) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, establish a list of diseases, to be called the National Notifiable Disease List.
 (2) The Minister may include a disease in the list if the Minister considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk.
 (3) The Minister may vary the list by:
 (a) adding a disease if the Minister considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk; or
 (b) removing a disease if the Minister no longer considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk.
 (4) A variation under subsection (3) is a legislative instrument.
 (5) In making or varying the list, the Minister must consult:
 (a) the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer; and
 (b) each State or Territory Health Minister.