Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In addition to the Minister's power, under subsection 11(3), to vary the National Notifiable Disease List, the Minister or the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer may vary the list by adding a disease if the Minister or the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer (as the case requires) considers that an outbreak of the disease would be a public health risk.
(2) A variation under subsection (1) is a legislative instrument.
(3) If, under subsection (1), the Minister varies the list, the Minister is not required to consult:
(a) the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer; or
(b) any State or Territory Health Minister.
(4) At the end of the period of 6 months after the list is varied under subsection (1), the variation ceases to have effect unless the Minister has made a determination under subsection (6).
(5) A particular disease may not be added to the list under subsection (1) more than once.
(6) After consulting:
(a) the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer; and
(b) each State or Territory Health Minister;
the Minister may determine that the variation continues to have effect if the Minister considers that an outbreak of the disease that is included in the variation would be a public health risk.
(7) A determination under subsection (6) is a legislative instrument.