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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACT 2008 - SECT 50

Public inquiry

    (1)     The Secretary may conduct a public inquiry in respect of any matter which the Secretary considers is a serious public health matter.

    (2)     The Minister may direct in writing the Secretary to conduct a public inquiry in respect of any matter which the Minister considers is a serious public health matter and is specified in the direction.

    (3)     The Secretary may appoint in writing a person or panel of persons to conduct a public inquiry and report to the Secretary.

    (4)     A person appointed under subsection (3) or who is a member of a panel of persons appointed under subsection (3) must be a person who in the opinion of the Secretary has the special knowledge or skills required to conduct the public inquiry.

    (5)     The Secretary must publish a notice in the Government Gazette specifying—

        (a)     the terms of reference of the public inquiry;

        (b)     information relating to the conduct of the public inquiry;

        (c)     timelines relating to the public inquiry.

    (6)     If there is a change to any of the matters referred to in subsection (5) in relation to a public inquiry and as specified in a notice published by the Secretary in the Government Gazette under that subsection, the Secretary must, within one month after the day the change is made, publish a subsequent notice in the Government Gazette specifying the change.



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