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[F125HPower to order health measures in relation to thingsN.I.

(1)A magistrates' court may make an order under this subsection in relation to a thing if the court is satisfied that—

(a)the thing is or may be infected or contaminated,

(b)the infection or contamination is one which presents or could present significant harm to human health,

(c)there is a risk that the thing might infect or contaminate humans, and

(d)it is necessary to make the order in order to remove or reduce that risk.

(2)An order under subsection (1) may impose in relation to the thing one or more of the following restrictions or requirements—

(a)that the thing be seized or retained;

(b)that the thing be kept in isolation or quarantine;

(c)that the thing be disinfected or decontaminated;

(d)in the case of a dead body, that the body be buried or cremated;

(e)in any other case, that the thing be destroyed or disposed of.

(3)A magistrates' court may make an order under this subsection in relation to a thing if the court is satisfied that—

(a)the thing is or may be infected or contaminated,

(b)the infection or contamination is one which presents or could present significant harm to human health,

(c)there is a risk that a related person or related thing might infect or contaminate humans, and

(d)it is necessary to make the order in order to remove or reduce that risk.

(4)An order under subsection (3) may require—

(a)the owner of the thing, or

(b)any person who has or has had custody or control of the thing,

to provide information or answer questions about the thing (including, in particular, information or questions about where the thing has been or about the identity of any related person or the whereabouts of any related thing).

(5)Related person” means—

(a)a person who has or may have infected or contaminated the thing mentioned in subsection (3)(a), or

(b)a person whom the thing has or may have infected or contaminated.

(6)Related thing” means—

(a)a thing which has or may have infected or contaminated the thing mentioned in subsection (3)(a), or

(b)a thing which the thing mentioned in subsection (3)(a) has or may have infected or contaminated.

(7)The Department of Health may by regulations make provision about the evidence that must be available to a magistrates' court before the court can be satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) or (3).

(8)In this section—

(a)any reference to being infected or contaminated includes a reference to carrying the source of an infection or contamination, and

(b)any reference to infecting or contaminating humans, or a person or thing, includes a reference to passing the source of an infection or contamination to humans, or to the person or thing.]

F1Pt. 1A inserted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 18 (with ss. 89, 90)

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