Part 4Public health functions of health boards
Review of orders
I152Duty to review exclusion and restriction orders
1
This section applies where a person is subject to—
a
an exclusion order; or
b
a restriction order.
2
Without prejudice to section 53(2), a health board competent person of the appropriate health board must, during the period of 1 week ending with the relevant day, consider whether—
a
the conditions mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (b) continue to apply; and
b
it continues to be necessary, to avoid or minimise a significant risk to public health, for the person to be subject to the order.
3
The conditions referred to in subsection (2)(a) are—
a
that the person—
i
has an infectious disease;
ii
has been exposed to an organism which causes such a disease;
iii
is contaminated; or
iv
has been exposed to a contaminant; and
b
that as a result there is a significant risk to public health.
4
If, having considered the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) and (b), the competent person is not satisfied—
a
that the conditions mentioned in subsection (3)(a) and (b) continue to apply; or
b
that it continues to be necessary for the person to be subject to the order,
the competent person must revoke it.
5
In subsection (2)—
“appropriate health board” has the same meaning as in section 48(5);
“relevant day” means—
- a
the last day of the period of 3 weeks beginning with the day on which the order is made; and
- b
where that 3-week period has expired, the last day of each subsequent 3-week period.
- a