16. Surveillance

Terms defined in s 2

• carrier

  carrier

  Defined · s 2

  “carrier”, in relation to any infectious disease, means any person who is harbouring, or is likely to or is suspected to harbour, the agents of that disease;

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• contact

  contact

  Defined · s 2

  “contact”, in relation to any infectious disease, means any person who has been exposed to the risk of infection from that disease;

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• Director-General

  Director-General

  Defined · s 2

  “Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;

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• infectious disease

  infectious disease

  Defined · s 2

  “infectious disease” means — (a) any of the diseases set out in Schedule 1; and (b) for the purposes of sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 48, 56 and 76(1)(g), includes any other disease that — (i) is caused or is suspected to be caused by a micro-organism or any agent of disease; (ii) is capable or is suspected to be capable of transmission by any means to human beings; and (iii) the Director-General has reason to believe, if left uninvestigated or unchecked, is likely to result in an epidemic of the disease;

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• surveillance

  surveillance

  Defined · s 2

  “surveillance” means the subjection of a person or persons to periodical medical examinations or observations with a view to ascertaining his or their state of health;

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