Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
60. Police officer or health officer may demand names and addresses in certain cases
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who is required by any police officer or by any health officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director-General shall on demand give his name and address and other proof of identity to the police officer or health officer, as the case may be.
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regulations made thereunder, and includes any person appointed as a health officer or a port health officer under the repealed Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act;
The occupier of any premises shall, if required by any police officer or by any health officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the
occupier
“occupier”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person in occupation of the premises or vessel or having the charge or control thereof either on his own account or as an agent of another person;
Director-General, give his name and address and other proof of identity and the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
Any person who fails to comply with any requirement properly made to him under subsection (1) or (2), or wilfully mis-states his name and address or the name and address of the owner of any premises, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.
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;
Terms defined in s 2
Director-General
Defined · s 2“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
health officer
Defined · s 2“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regulations made thereunder, and includes any person appointed as a health officer or a port health officer under the repealed Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act;
occupier
Defined · s 2“occupier”, in relation to any premises or vessel, means the person in occupation of the premises or vessel or having the charge or control thereof either on his own account or as an agent of another person;
owner
Defined · s 2“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;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure whether open or enclosed, whether public or private and includes any place or structure or any part thereof used or intended to be used for human habitation or for employment or any other purpose;