Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Infectious Diseases
19. Closure of food establishment
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
If the Director-General suspects that any food establishment is the source of or is responsible for the transmission of an infectious disease, he may, by notice in writing, order the closure of the food establishment and prohibit the sale or distribution of the food or water found therein for such period as may be specified in the notice.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
Any person aggrieved by any order under subsection (1) may, within 7 days from the date of the order, appeal to the Minister whose decision is final.
Terms defined in s 2
Director-General
Defined · s 2“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
food establishment
Defined · s 2“food establishment” means any place or any premises or part thereof used for the sale or for the preparation or manufacture for sale, or for the storage or packing for sale, of food, whether cooked or not, intended for human consumption;
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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