This legislation has been repealed.
Special powers of Secretary36A. Special powers of Secretary If, in the Secretary's opinion, there is an emergency or sudden necessity, the Secretary may do all or any of the following- (a) order a council to perform any duties that the Secretary directs; (b) perform all or any of the functions of a council; (c) order any officer of a council to carry out a particular function; (d) order any medical officer of health or any environmental health officer to perform any duties in another municipal district that the Secretary directs.