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L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 23/2008 PART 5 Quarantine and isolation of persons 22. Quarantine of contacts

(1) If a health officer has reason to believe that a person is a contact, the health officer may, by order in writing, place the person under quarantine until a health officer considers that—
 * (a) the person is not infectious; or
 * (b) the quarantine can be replaced by medical surveillance.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), any of the following circumstances are regarded as a reason for a health officer to believe that a traveller is a contact—
 * (a) the traveller fails to produce a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis for inspection as required by a health officer under section 19(1);
 * (b) a health officer has reason to believe that the traveller has not been vaccinated or has not received prophylaxis against a designated disease (whether or not a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis has been produced for inspection under section 19(1));
 * (c) a health officer has reason to believe that the vaccination or prophylaxis that the traveller has received is not effective (whether or not a certificate of vaccination or prophylaxis has been produced for inspection under section 19(1)).

23. Isolation of infected persons

If a health officer has reason to believe that a person is infected with a specified infectious disease, the health officer may, by order in writing, place the person under isolation until a health officer considers that—
 * (a) the person is not infectious; or
 * (b) the isolation can be replaced by medical surveillance.