L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 23/2008
L.N. 159 of 2008
B3285
PART 5
Quarantine and Isolation
Quarantine and isolation of persons
22. Quarantine of contacts
(1) If a health officer has reason to believe that a person is a contact, the health officer may, by order in writing, place the person under quarantine until a health officer considers that—
- (a) the person is not infectious; or
- (b) the quarantine can be replaced by medical surveillance.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), any of the following circumstances are regarded as a reason for a health officer to believe that a traveller is a contact—
- (a) the traveller fails to produce a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis for inspection as required by a health officer under section 19(1);
- (b) a health officer has reason to believe that the traveller has not been vaccinated or has not received prophylaxis against a designated disease (whether or not a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis has been produced for inspection under section 19(1));
- (c) a health officer has reason to believe that the vaccination or prophylaxis that the traveller has received is not effective (whether or not a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis has been produced for inspection under section 19(1)).
23. Isolation of infected persons
If a health officer has reason to believe that a person is infected with a specified infectious disease, the health officer may, by order in writing, place the person under isolation until a health officer considers that—
- (a) the person is not infectious; or
- (b) the isolation can be replaced by medical surveillance.
