Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 · s 12

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s 12Infected persons not to act in a manner likely to spread infectious disease

(1)

No person who knows or has reason to believe that he is suffering from an infectious disease shall expose other persons to the risk of infection by his presence or conduct in any public place or any other place used in common by persons other than the members of his own family or household.

(2)

No person who knows or has reason to believe that he is suffering from any infectious disease specified in Part II of the First

Schedule shall do any act which he knows or has reason to believe is likely to lead to the spread of such infectious disease.

(3)

Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence.

(4)

This section shall not apply to any person whose presence or conduct in such place as mentioned in subsection (1) is necessary for the purpose of obtaining medical treatment.