Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Prevention of Introduction of Infectious Diseases Into Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director-General or any health officer may —
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
take samples of any food and water intended for human consumption or for sale to a vessel;
order the owner or any person in charge of a vessel supplying food to carry out an analysis of the food and to supply the results of that analysis to the Director-General or the health officer;
if he has reason to believe that any food intended for human consumption is liable to be contaminated or is unfit for human consumption, order the food to be destroyed; and
order the owner, master or agent of any vessel to forthwith cleanse the water tanks of the vessel to his satisfaction.
Any person who fails to comply with an order under subsection (1) within the time specified therein is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
health officer
“health officer” means any person who is authorised by the Director-General to carry into effect any provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder, and includes any person appointed as a health officer or a port health officer under the repealed Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act;
master
“master”, in relation to vessel, means the person for the time being in charge of or command of the vessel;
owner
“owner”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises or vessel whether on his own account or as agent, trustee or receiver or who would receive the same if the premises or the vessel were let or chartered;
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship, boat, aircraft, vessel or motor vehicle or trailer of any description used in navigation by land, sea or air.