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Part V · Prevention of the Introduction or Transmission of Infectious Disease

86. Power to order evacuation of infected local area

(1)

Whenever a declaration has been made under section 83(1) regarding a local area of Brunei Darussalam, the

Minister may issue an order for the evacuation of the whole or of any part of such infected area. The order for evacuation may apply to all persons or to any person or class of person.

(2)

It shall not be lawful for any person to reside or to carry on business within any infected area or portion thereof in contravention of an order for evacuation or to enter or be therein, except when passing along a thoroughfare allowed to remain open to the public, without an order in writing to that effect signed by a health officer, and upon such conditions as such health officer may in such order direct.

(3)

Any person licensed to sell spirits, wine, samsu, beer or toddy in a store situated in any infected area or portion thereof which is comprised in an order for evacuation shall, if he is a person or one of a class of persons to whom the order applies, be entitled to a transfer of the licence to a store situated in some place approved by the licensing authority to which no order for evacuation extends, and where no higher licence fee is payable, or may be awarded a refund of the whole or any portion of the fee paid for the licence.

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