28. Examination of prisoners for infectious diseases

A medical examination of a prisoner in a prison for the purposes of this regulation must be carried out —

by a medical officer for the prison; and

for the purposes of ascertaining whether the prisoner is suffering from, or is a carrier of, any infectious disease.

The Commissioner or the Superintendent of a prison may require a prisoner in the prison to undergo a medical examination.

If a prisoner in a prison refuses to undergo, or provide any sample necessary for the purposes of, a medical examination, the Commissioner or the Superintendent of the prison (or a prison officer authorised by the Commissioner or Superintendent) may direct that the prisoner be detained separately from any other prisoner until the prisoner undergoes a medical examination.

Without affecting paragraph (2) or (3), if a medical officer for a prison suspects that a prisoner in the prison is suffering from, or is a carrier of, any infectious disease, the medical officer must, without delay, notify the Superintendent of the prison (or a prison officer authorised by the Superintendent) in writing.

If a medical officer for a prison ascertains that a prisoner in the prison is (or is likely to be) suffering from, or is (or is likely to be) a carrier of, any infectious disease, the medical officer must, without delay, give to the Superintendent of the prison (or a prison officer authorised by the Superintendent) a written report containing —

the medical officer’s diagnosis; and

the medical officer’s recommendations on —

treating the prisoner; and

preventing the spread (or possible spread) of the infectious disease to other persons.

Without limiting section 42 of the Act, the Superintendent of the prison or the prison officer (as the case may be) may —

upon receiving a written notice mentioned in paragraph (4) in respect of a prisoner in the prison — direct that the prisoner be detained separately from any other prisoner until the prisoner undergoes a medical examination; or

upon receiving a written report mentioned in paragraph (5) in respect of a prisoner in the prison — direct that the prisoner be detained separately from any other prisoner until a medical officer for the prison certifies that —

the prisoner is free from infection; or

there is no risk of spreading the infectious disease to other persons.

A medical examination of a prisoner in a prison for the purposes of this regulation must be carried out —

by a medical officer for the prison; and

for the purposes of ascertaining whether the prisoner is suffering from, or is a carrier of, any infectious disease.

The Commissioner or the Superintendent of a prison may require a prisoner in the prison to undergo a medical examination.

If a prisoner in a prison refuses to undergo, or provide any sample necessary for the purposes of, a medical examination, the Commissioner or the Superintendent of the prison (or a prison officer authorised by the Commissioner or Superintendent) may direct that the prisoner be detained separately from any other prisoner until the prisoner undergoes a medical examination.

Without affecting paragraph (2) or (3), if a medical officer for a prison suspects that a prisoner in the prison is suffering from, or is a carrier of, any infectious disease, the medical officer must, without delay, notify the Superintendent of the prison (or a prison officer authorised by the Superintendent) in writing.

If a medical officer for a prison ascertains that a prisoner in the prison is (or is likely to be) suffering from, or is (or is likely to be) a carrier of, any infectious disease, the medical officer must, without delay, give to the Superintendent of the prison (or a prison officer authorised by the Superintendent) a written report containing —

the medical officer’s diagnosis; and

the medical officer’s recommendations on —

treating the prisoner; and

preventing the spread (or possible spread) of the infectious disease to other persons.

Without limiting section 42 of the Act, the Superintendent of the prison or the prison officer (as the case may be) may —

upon receiving a written notice mentioned in paragraph (4) in respect of a prisoner in the prison — direct that the prisoner be detained separately from any other prisoner until the prisoner undergoes a medical examination; or

upon receiving a written report mentioned in paragraph (5) in respect of a prisoner in the prison — direct that the prisoner be detained separately from any other prisoner until a medical officer for the prison certifies that —

the prisoner is free from infection; or

there is no risk of spreading the infectious disease to other persons.