Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
62. Extraordinary powers in relation to emergency measures
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director-General may, with the approval of the Minister, formulate and implement emergency measures for the control of an
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
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infectious disease in any area; such measures shall be published in the
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;
Gazette before implementation.
Any person who wilfully neglects or refuses to carry out or obstructs the execution of any emergency measure formulated and implemented under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Power of Minister in certain circumstances [S 17/2020]
Terms defined in s 2
Director-General
Defined · s 2“Director-General” means the Director-General of Health Services;
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;