Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act · s 12

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s 12

(1)

If in the opinion of the health officer a building is so overcrowded as to expose the occupants thereof to the risk of infectious disease when such disease exists in the neighbourhood, such health officer may in writing direct the

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owner or occupier of such building to abate the overcrowding to the extent and within the time specified in such writing.

(2)

If such direction is not obeyed, such health officer may order such building to be closed.

(3)

When a house or building has been closed under subsection (2) of this section or under paragraph (a) of section 9

(1)

, no person shall enter such house or building without the written permission of a health officer.

Burial of bodies of persons dying in hospital of quarantine station of infectious disease.