Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act · s 4

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s 4Examination of rats and fleas

(1)

Every local authority shall —

(a)

use all means to prevent the spread of plague by rats or fleas;

(b)

keep itself regularly informed of the condition of rats and fleas in its ports, as regards plague infection, by frequent and systematic examinations;

(c)

carry out systematically the bacteriological examination of rats and fleas in every plague-infected area, during a period of not less than 6 months from the discovery of a plague-infected rat or flea.

(2)

The methods and results of such examinations shall be communicated to the Director of Medical Services once in every month:

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Provided that on the discovery of a plague-infected rat or flea such communication shall be made immediately by the most rapid method.

Health officer to have power of entry for purpose of preventing spread of disease.