157. Serious public health incident powers
(1) An authorised officer may do all or any of these ā
(a) close any premises, or direct any person to close any
premises;
(b) direct any person to enter, not to enter, or to leave any
premises;
(c) direct any person to remain at any premises for any
period specified by the officer;
(d) enter any premises and search for and seize anything for
the purpose of investigating, preventing, controlling or
abating the serious public health risk;
(e) require a person to provide information or answer
questions for the purpose of investigating, preventing,
controlling or abating the serious public health risk;
(f) enter and inspect any premises for the purpose of
preventing, controlling or abating the serious public
health risk;
(g) require any premises to be cleaned or disinfected for the
purpose of preventing, controlling or abating the serious
public health risk;
(h) require the destruction or disposal of anything for the
purpose of preventing, controlling or abating the serious
public health risk;
(i) direct any person to remain quarantined from other
persons for any period, and in any reasonable manner,
specified by the officer;
(j) direct any person to undergo medical observation,
medical examination or medical treatment or to be
vaccinated, as specified by the officer;
(k) take, or direct another person to take, any action that the
authorised officer considers is reasonably necessary to
prevent, control or abate the serious public health risk.