Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) · Chapter II National Communicable Disease Committee

Section 16

There shall be a Technical Committee, consisting of a chairperson appointed by qualified members under section 11 (4) and not more than seven members appointed from persons having the knowledge, expertise and experience in communicable diseases.

The Technical Committee shall have the power and duties as follows:

(1) to provide suggestions to the Minister on the announcement of disease infected zones;

(2) to provide suggestions to the Director-General on the announcement o epidemics;

(3) to provide suggestions to the Minister or the Director-General on cancellation of the announcement when the disease situation under (1) or (2), as the case may be, has been deemed calm or when there is a valid reason;

(4) to operate as assigned by the Committee.

The provisions of section 12 and section 13 shall apply, mutatis mutandis to the term of office and vacating from office of the Technical Committee.

Unofficial English translation by the Division of Legal Affairs, Department of Disease Control (August 2025); the Thai text prevails.