Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13
Character Range: 33817–36383

13  Notification, sharing information and liaising in relation to public health events of national significance and listed human diseases

Public health events of national significance (other than overseas mass casualties)
 (1) The Minister may take action under subsection (2) if:
 (a) a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body gives the National Focal Point information relating to a public health event of national significance (other than an overseas mass casualty); and
 (b) the Minister considers that it is appropriate to take action under subsection (2) for a permissible purpose referred to in paragraph 8(a) or (b).
 (2) The Minister may:
 (a) notify any responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body that is affected, or might be affected, by the event; and
 (b) give such bodies any relevant information that is available to the Minister in relation to the event; and
 (c) liaise with such bodies in relation to the event.

Overseas mass casualties
 (3) The Minister may take action under subsection (4) if:
 (a) a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body gives the National Focal Point information relating to an overseas mass casualty; and
 (b) the Minister considers that it is appropriate to take action under subsection (4) for a permissible purpose referred to in paragraph 8(c) or (d).
 (4) The Minister may:
 (a) notify any responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body that is affected, or might be affected, by the overseas mass casualty; and
 (b) give such bodies any relevant information that is available to the Minister in relation to the overseas mass casualty; and
 (c) liaise with such bodies in relation to the overseas mass casualty.

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.