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Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation L.N. 24 of 2010 Section 8 :(a) restrain the person and convey the person to the place; and
 * (b) detain the person in the place.

8. Restrictions during quarantine

(1) A person must not leave the place of quarantine in which the person is placed under quarantine under section 3 without permission given by an authorized officer.

(2) A person must not, without permission given under subsection (3), knowingly enter an assigned place of quarantine in which another person is placed under quarantine the Ordinance unless—
 * (a) the person is an authorized officer or a health officer; or
 * (b) the person is to be placed under quarantine under section 3 in the place.

(3) An authorized officer may give written permission for the purposes of subsection (2) to any person or persons of any category specified in the permission to enter an assigned place of quarantine subject to the exceptions, conditions or restrictions specified in the permission.

(4) A person against whom a quarantine order is made must not contravene the terms of quarantine specified in the order.

(5) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.