Prisons Regulations · 2002 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration of Prison
21. Prevention of spread of infectious disease
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This regulation applies if a medical officer for a prison —
considers that a prisoner in the prison shows symptoms of suffering from, or being a carrier of, an infectious disease;
suspects that a prisoner in the prison is suffering from, or is a carrier of, an infectious disease; or
considers that a prisoner is at risk of having come into contact with a prisoner mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).
The medical officer must, without delay, give to the Superintendent of the prison a written report containing the medical officer’s recommendations on preventing the spread (or possible spread) of the infectious disease to other persons.
Without limiting paragraph (2), the medical officer may recommend that any prisoner mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) be detained separately from other prisoners.
Subregulation 1
This regulation applies if a medical officer for a prison —
considers that a prisoner in the prison shows symptoms of suffering from, or being a carrier of, an infectious disease;
suspects that a prisoner in the prison is suffering from, or is a carrier of, an infectious disease; or
considers that a prisoner is at risk of having come into contact with a prisoner mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) or (b).
Subregulation 2
The medical officer must, without delay, give to the Superintendent of the prison a written report containing the medical officer’s recommendations on preventing the spread (or possible spread) of the infectious disease to other persons.
Subregulation 3
Without limiting paragraph (2), the medical officer may recommend that any prisoner mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) be detained separately from other prisoners.