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Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
Infectious Diseases Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the Minister is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary to prevent, reduce or control the spread of any infectious disease or for such other reason that may endanger public health, the Minister may issue such directions to the general public (by any means) to restrict, prohibit or otherwise control the conduct of any person or class of persons in any place.
Any person who contravenes any direction issued by the
Minister under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
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;