Clause 36

in the section heading, after “arrest”, insert “and detention”;

in subsections (1) and (3), replace “authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director‑General of Health” with “appointed under section 4(1)(a), (b) or (e) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister”; (c)in subsection (2), replace “authorised in writing in that behalf by the Director‑General of Public Health, the Director‑General, Food Administration or the Director‑General of Health” with “appointed under section 4(1)(a), (b) or (e) and authorised in writing by the appropriate Minister”;

in subsection (6), after “before a court”, insert “, and in any case, not longer than 48 hours (excluding the time of any necessary journey),”;

in subsection (8), replace “may, instead of arresting a person mentioned in subsection (3), take such measures as he or she thinks fit —” with “authorised in writing by the Director‑General of Health for the purposes of this subsection may, in relation to a person in default under subsection (3)(a), (b) or (c), take any of the following measures, whereupon the person is not to be arrested under subsection (3) in respect of the default:”;

in subsection (8)(b), delete “or” at the end;

in subsection (8)(c), after “treated”, insert “, subject to such conditions as the Director‑General of Health thinks fit”; and

after subsection (9), insert —“(10) Any person arrested without warrant under this Act may be detained while awaiting trial or in remand at —

a lock‑up appointed as a place of confinement under section 4(1) of the Prisons Act 1933; or

an immigration depot designated under the Immigration Act 1959.”.