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Clause 5

of Infectious Diseases (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 5

Repeal and re-enactment of sections 14 and 15

Sections 14 and 15 of the principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Wakes and disposal of corpses14.—

(1)

Where any person has died whilst being, or suspected of being, a case or carrier or contact of an infectious disease, the Director may by order —

(a)

prohibit the conduct of a wake over the body of that person or impose such conditions as he thinks fit on the conduct of such wake; or

(b)

impose such conditions as he thinks fit for the collection, removal and disposal of the body of that person.(2) If any person contravenes any order under subsection (1) —

(a)

that person shall be guilty of an offence; and

(b)

any Health Officer may take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the order is complied with, including entering any premises at any time without warrant and with such force as may be necessary to collect, remove and dispose of the body of the deceased person.(3) Any costs and expenses incurred by a Health Officer under subsection (2)(b) shall be borne by the person in default and may be recovered as a debt due to the Government.Isolation of certain persons15.—

(1)

The Director may order any person who is, or is suspected to be, a case or carrier or contact of an infectious disease to be detained and isolated in a hospital or other place for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Director may determine.(2) The Director may order any person who is, or is suspected or continues to be suspected to be, a case or carrier or contact of an infectious disease, or who has recently recovered from or been treated for such disease, to remain and to be isolated and (if necessary) be treated, in his own dwelling place —

(a)

for such period of time as may be necessary for the protection of the public; and

(b)

subject to such conditions as the Director may consider necessary for this purpose.(3) If any person against whom an order under subsection (1) or (2) is made —

(a)

fails to proceed to the place in which he is to be isolated within the time specified in the order;

(b)

without the permission of the Director, leaves or attempts to leave the place in which he is being isolated; or

(c)

fails to comply with any condition to which the person is subject,that person shall be guilty of an offence.”.

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