Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Prevention of Introduction of Infectious Diseases Into Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
For the purposes of this Part, all vessels, persons and articles coming from an infected area are deemed to be infected unless otherwise declared by the Director-General.
A vessel and any person and article on board are also deemed to be infected if an infectious disease is found on board or if such infection was present amongst the crew, passengers, rodents or vectors on board the vessel.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship, boat, aircraft, vessel or motor vehicle or trailer of any description used in navigation by land, sea or air.
crew
“crew” includes any person who is on board a vessel not for the sole purpose of travelling from one place to another but who is employed in the vessel’s service or in connection with its cargo;
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;
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship, boat, aircraft, vessel or motor vehicle or trailer of any description used in navigation by land, sea or air.