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Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

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[F145GPower to order health measures in relation to personsE+W

(1)A justice of the peace may make an order under subsection (2) in relation to a person (“P”) if the justice is satisfied that—

(a)P 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 P might infect or contaminate others, and

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

(2)The order may impose on or in relation to P one or more of the following restrictions or requirements—

(a)that P submit to medical examination;

(b)that P be removed to a hospital or other suitable establishment;

(c)that P be detained in a hospital or other suitable establishment;

(d)that P be kept in isolation or quarantine;

(e)that P be disinfected or decontaminated;

(f)that P wear protective clothing;

(g)that P provide information or answer questions about P's health or other circumstances;

(h)that P's health be monitored and the results reported;

(i)that P attend training or advice sessions on how to reduce the risk of infecting or contaminating others;

(j)that P be subject to restrictions on where P goes or with whom P has contact;

(k)that P abstain from working or trading.

(3)A justice of the peace may make an order under subsection (4) in relation to a person (“P”) if the justice is satisfied that—

(a)P 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 party might infect or contaminate others, and

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

(4)The order may impose on or in relation to P a requirement that P provide information or answer questions about P's health or other circumstances (including, in particular, information or questions about the identity of a related party).

(5)Related party ” means—

(a)a person who has or may have infected or contaminated P, or

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

(6)An order under this section may also order a person with parental responsibility (within the meaning of the Children Act 1989) for P to secure that P submits to or complies with the restrictions or requirements imposed by the order.

(7)The appropriate Minister must by regulations make provision about the evidence that must be available to a justice of the peace before the justice can be satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1) or (3).

(8)Any reference in this section to a person who is infected or contaminated includes a reference to a person who carries the source of an infection or contamination, and any reference to infecting or contaminating others includes a reference to passing that source to others.]

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F1Pt. 2A inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.4.2009 for the insertion, insofar as relating to E., of ss. 45A, 45C, 45D, 45E, 45F, 45P, 45Q, 45R, 45S and 45T, otherwise 6.4.2010 for E. and 26.7.2010 for W.) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 129, 170(1)(b); S.I. 2009/462, art. 3; S.I. 2010/708, art. 6(a) (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2010/1547, art. 2(e) (with Sch. 1)

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