The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988

Measures by local authority

1.—(1) If a proper officer, after considering the information available to him, forms the opinion—

(a) that a person in the district—

(i) is suffering from food poisoning which may be caused by an infection, or

(ii) is suffering from, or is shown to be a carrier of, any infection mentioned in paragraph 5 of this Schedule, and

(b) that it is desirable for the protection of the public health that measures should be taken to prevent the spread of infection,

he shall report to the local authority accordingly.

(2) On receipt of such a report, the local authority may by notice in writing—

(a) require the person concerned to discontinue or to refrain from engaging in any occupation connected with food until they notify him that the risk of causing infection is removed;

(b) require that such measures shall be taken for the protection of the public health as are specified in the notice, being measures which in the opinion of the proper officer are desirable to prevent the spread of infection by the person concerned; and

(c) require the assistance of any other person reasonably able to assist in securing compliance with any requirement under this paragraph;

and if the person concerned is already engaged in any occupation connected with food, the local authority shall send a copy of any notice served on him under this paragraph to his employer, if any, and to any other person reasonably able to assist in securing compliance with any requirement under this paragraph.