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Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation Part 3 Section 10 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the specified condition is met in relation to a category or description of persons if ascertaining whether persons who fall within that category or description have contracted the specified disease—
 * (a) is necessary for preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of that disease because such persons have been, or are likely to have been, exposed to a considerable risk of contracting that disease owing to a personal factor such as presence at a particular place, occupation or place of residence or work;
 * (b) is necessary for protecting the health of other persons because—
 * (i) owing to a personal factor such as occupation, persons who fall within that category or description are likely to be in close proximity to such other persons frequently; and
 * (ii) if such other persons contract that disease, considerable health risks are likely to be posed to them owing to a personal factor such as age or health condition;
 * (c) is necessary for preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of that disease because such persons are likely to be in close proximity to other persons frequently owing to a personal factor such as occupation;
 * (d) is necessary for ensuring—
 * (i) a proper supply of goods or services required for the normal operation of Hong Kong or the daily needs of the people of Hong Kong; or