Infectious Diseases Act 1976 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3A · Control of Infectious Disease During Public Health Threat and Public Health Emergency
21I. Appointment of adjunct Health Officers
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Without affecting section 4(1), where a PHT Order or PHE Order has been made, the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may appoint any suitable person or class of persons to be an adjunct Health Officer or adjunct Health Officers to exercise any powers or perform any functions of a Health Officer under this Act or any provision of this Act during the period the PHT Order or PHE Order is in force, and a reference in this Act or those provisions of this Act (as the case may be) to a Health Officer includes a reference to an adjunct Health Officer during that period.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;
The appointment of any adjunct Health Officer is subject to any condition or restriction imposed by the Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health.
Health Officer
“Health Officer” means a Health Officer appointed by the Director‑General, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director under section 4;
The Director-General of Public Health, the Director-General, Food Administration or the Director-General of Health may at any time revoke the appointment of an adjunct Health Officer, or vary any condition or restriction of the appointment.
Director-General, Food Administration
“Director-General, Food Administration” means the Director‑General, Food Administration appointed under section 3(1) of the Sale of Food Act 1973;