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L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 23/2008
L.N. 159 of 2008
B3281

(2) A health officer may specify conditions to be observed by the person.

(3) A person who fails to observe any condition specified under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

16. Medical examination of persons arrested

A health officer may subject a person arrested under section 5 of the Ordinance to a medical examination or a test, which must not be more intrusive or invasive than is necessary for ascertaining the person’s health condition.

PART 4
Vaccination and Prophylaxis

17. Interpretation

In this Part—

“designated centre” (指定中心) means a hospital, clinic, health care centre or a similar establishment designated by the Director as a designated centre under section 18;

“designated disease” (指定疾病) means a specified infectious disease specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

18. Designation of designated centres

(1) The Director may—

(a) designate any hospital, clinic, health care centre or similar establishment as a designated centre; and
(b) specify any condition that he considers appropriate in respect of the designation.

(2) The Director shall notify in the Gazette a designation under subsection (1).

(3) A notification under subsection (2) is not subsidiary legislation.

19. Vaccination and prophylaxis

(1) A health officer may, for the purpose of preventing the occurrence or spread of an infectious disease, require a traveller at a point of entry to produce for inspection a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis in the form described as the “Model International Certificate of Vaccination or