Clause 3
Amendment of section 3
of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill
Section 3 of the principal Act is amended —
by deleting the word “Minister” in subsections (1) and (2) and substituting in each case the words “appropriate Minister”;
by deleting the words “and VI” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “, VI and VIIA and sections 26, 27, 31, 32, 45A and 45B”;
by inserting, immediately after the words “Part V” in subsection (2), the words “, except sections 26, 27, 31, 32, 45A and 45B”; and
by inserting, immediately after subsection (4), the following subsection:“(5) To avoid doubt, Part V does not prevent the exercise of any power conferred by another Part in relation to any vessel, person or article to which Part V applies.”.