Schedule A.
Substitution
of quar-
antine or observation for sur-
veillance.
Escape or
evasion,
Power of Governor
in Council to make
regulations.
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(b) to submit to surveillance at a private residence under such conditions as such Health Officer may impose.
(2) The undertaking shall be in the form in Schedule A.
(3) Every failure to comply with the terms of any such undertaking shall be deemed an offence against this Ordinance.
(4) A Health Officer at his discretion may require the person giving the undertaking to furnish security in a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars for the due execution of the undertaking.
6. In all cases where this Ordinance refers to "surveil- lance" a Health Oflicer may substitute quarantine or observation when the persons in question do not offer sufficient security that they will faithfully observe all the conditions of the undertaking which those who are granted surveillance are required to give. Such quarantine or observation may be carried out on board ship or in a quarantine station according to the exigencies of the case.
7. (1) Any person who is authorised to be detained under this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder may in case of escape be arrested by:
(a) any officer or servant of the hospital, reception place, isolated house or quarantine station from which the escape was made;
(b) any officer appointed under this Ordinance; or (c) any police officer;
and may be again conveyed to and detained in the place. from which the escape was made or any other place authorised by a Health Officer.
(2) Any person who being subject to surveillance under this Ordinance or any regulation made thereunder fails to present himself for examination or to observe any term of his undertaking may be similarly arrested and detained to the satisfaction of a Health Officer.
(3) Any person who having been authorised to be detain- ed escapes or attempts to escape shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.
POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS.
8.-(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for the purpose of preventing the introduction into, the spread in and the transmission from, the Colony of any disease.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1) such regulations may provide:
(a) for the appointment of Health Officers, Inspectors and other officers to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulations or by-laws made thereunder, and for regulating their duties and conduct and for investing them with all powers necessary for the due execution of their duties;
(b) for prescribing the reporting to Government by medical practitioners or others of cases of disease;
(c) for prescribing and regulating the form and mode of service of delivery of notices and other documents;
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