Section 40

No person who is suffering from or is a carrier of any infectious disease shall carry on business as a hawker of food or drink for human consumption (referred to in this section as a food hawker) or assist a food hawker.

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may require any food hawker to whom a licence is granted under this Part or any assistant thereof or any applicant for a licence as a food hawker under this Part who is suffering from, or is suspected to be suffering from, an infectious disease or is suspected to be a carrier thereof, to submit to medical examination and if such licensee, assistant or applicant is found to be infected, the Commissioner or the Medical Officer of Health may require him to undergo treatment. The Commissioner or the Medical Officer of Health may, in his discretion, require such treatment to be obtained at a Government hospital.

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may require any licensee under this Part or any assistant thereof to submit to immunisation against any infectious disease.

The Commissioner or a Medical Officer of Health may, in his discretion, at any time suspend or revoke any licence issued under this Part if a licensee or assistant thereof is suffering from an infectious disease or if he refuses to comply with any requisition made by the Commissioner or the Medical Officer of Health under subsection (2) or (3).[41