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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 31, 1936.

Schedule.

Conditions

of release from observ. ation of contacts.

Schedule.

Substitution of observ- ation for

(2) The undertaking shall be in the form in the Schedule, or in its equivalent in Chinese characters.

(3) Every failure to comply with the terms of any such undertaking shall be deemed an offence against this Ordin-

ance.

(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.

5. (1) A Health Officer may require that any contact liable to be detained under observation shall, as a condition of being released therefrom for the period for which he is so liable, give a written undertaking:-

(a) to attend and submit daily to examination at such place and at such time as such Health Officer may appoint; and

(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 the Schedule, or in its equivalent in Chinese characters.

(3) Every failure to comply with the terms of any such undertaking shall be deemed an offence against this Ordin-

ance.

(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 Officer may substitute observation when the surveillance. 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 observation may be carried out on board ship or in a quarantine station according to the exigencies of the

Escape or

evasion,

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.