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6.—(1) This regulation applies where the proper officer of a local authority has received a notification under regulation 2 or 3.
(2) The proper officer of the local authority must disclose the fact of the notification and its contents to—
(a)the Health Protection Agency;
(b)the proper officer of the local authority in whose area P usually resides (if different); and
(c)the proper officer of the port health authority or local authority in whose district or area a ship, hovercraft, aircraft or international train is or was situated from which P has disembarked (if known to the disclosing proper officer and if that officer considers disclosure appropriate).
(3) The disclosure must be made in writing within 3 days beginning with the day that the proper officer receives the notification.
(4) Without prejudice to paragraph (3), if the disclosing proper officer considers that the case is urgent, disclosure must be made orally as soon as reasonably practicable.
(5) In determining whether a case is urgent, the disclosing proper officer must have regard to—
(a)the nature of the disease, infection or contamination or the suspected disease, infection or contamination notified;
(b)the ease of spread of the disease, infection or contamination;
(c)the ways in which the spread of the disease, infection or contamination can be prevented or controlled; and
(d)where known, the patient’s circumstances (including age, sex and occupation).
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