40. Enforcement of orders made under section 37, 38 or 39
(1) Where an order made under section 37, 38 or 39 is not complied with within the time specified in the order, a health officer or any person authorized by that officer may—
- (a) enter or board, or where necessary, break into in the presence of a police officer, the point of entry, other premises or conveyance; and
- (b) carry out the disease control measures required by the order.
(2) The costs incurred under subsection (1) may be recovered from the following persons as a debt due to the Government—
- (a) in the case of an order made under section 37, the operator of the point of entry or the owner or the occupier of other premises;
- (b) in the case of an order made under section 38, the operator of the conveyance; or
- (c) in the case of an order made under section 39, the owner of the well.
41. Disinfection and destruction of articles
(1) If a health officer has reason to believe that an article is, or may have been, infected with a specified infectious disease, the health officer may—
- (a) order a disease control measure to be carried out in respect of the article; or
- (b) except where the article is a conveyance, destroy the article.
(2) The costs incurred under subsection (1) may be recovered from the following persons as a debt due to the Government—
- (a) where the article is a conveyance, its operator; or
- (b) in the case of other articles, the owner or the person who has possession or control of the articles.
PART 8
Control of Laboratory's Handling of Scheduled Infectious Agents
42. Requirement to surrender scheduled infectious agents
(1) The Director may require the owner or the person in charge of a laboratory to surrender a scheduled infectious agent under his control or possession for disposal by the Director if, having regard to the circumstances, the Director has reason to believe that—
