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QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE ORDINANCE.

(Chapter 141).

PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES (AMENDMENT). Regulations, 1961.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations—

1. These regulations may be cited as the Prevention of the Citation. Spread of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulations, 1961.

tion 2.

2. Regulation 2 of the Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Amendment Diseases Regulations, 1955, (bereinafter referred to as the principal of regula. regulations) is amended by the insertion after the definition "infections (O.N.A. disease" of the following definitions—

**isolation area” means an area the subject of an order made under

regulation 23A;

"isolation order" means an order made under regulation 23A; "isolation premises” means promises the subject of an order made

3.

under regulation 23A;”.

95/552.

The principal regulations are amended by the insertion after Addition Part V of the following new Part-

of new

Part VA.

"PART VA.

Power to order areas or premises

to be isolated.

Isolation of areas and premises.

23A. (1) Whenever, having regard to the circum- stances, the Director of Medical and Health Services considers it expedient for the prevention of the spread of any infectious disease, he may order the isolation of any particular area or premises.

(2) An isolation order may require the complete isolation of any area or premises subject thereto or may require such degree of isolation or be subject to such conditions or limitations as the Director of Medical and Health Services may consider sufficient to prevent the spread of the infectious disease in question.

(3) An isolation order may be issued in such form or in such manner as, having regard to the circumstances, the Director of Medical and Health Services considers