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Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Control of Infectious Diseases
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where it appears to the Director-General that the holding of any meeting, gathering or any public entertainment is likely to increase the spread of any infectious disease, the Director-General may prohibit the meeting, gathering or public entertainment in any place.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
Any person who holds, is present at or has taken part in any meeting, gathering or public entertainment in contravention of any prohibition under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
infectious disease
“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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