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X126(1)If at any time the Welsh Ministers are of the view that—U.K.
(a)the incidence or transmission of coronavirus constitutes a serious and imminent threat to public health in Wales, and
(b)the powers conferred by this Part of this Schedule will be an effective means of—
(i)preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of coronavirus in Wales, or
(ii)facilitating the most appropriate deployment of medical or emergency personnel and resources in Wales,
the Welsh Ministers may make a declaration to that effect.
(2)If, having made a declaration under this paragraph, the Welsh Ministers cease to be of the view mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), the Welsh Ministers must revoke the declaration.
(3)A declaration or the revocation of a declaration under this paragraph—
(a)is to be made by being published online, and
(b)must, as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made, also be published in a newspaper in general circulation in Wales.
(4)Before making or revoking a declaration under this paragraph, the Welsh Ministers must consult the Chief Medical Officer or one of the Deputy Chief Medical Officers for Wales.
(5)The Welsh Ministers may make a declaration under this paragraph on more than one occasion.
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X1The power conferred under this provision to make, vary or revoke a direction may be exercised by means of a notice published in The Gazette
27U.K.In this Part of this Schedule, “public health response period” means a period which—
(a)begins when the Welsh Ministers make a declaration under paragraph 26(1), and
(b)ends when the Welsh Ministers revoke the declaration.
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