

On 22/05/2013,
you requested for the version in force on 22/05/2013
incorporating all amendments published on or before 22/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 16/05/2008.

2. Section 2 of the Infectious Diseases Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —
(a)
by deleting the words “and an Assistant Director of Medical Services” in the definition of “Director”;
(b)
by deleting the definitions of “food establishment” and “Health Officer” and substituting the following definition:
“ “Health Officer” means a Health Officer appointed by the Director-General or the Director under section 4;”;
(c)
by deleting the word “germs” in the definition of “infected” and substituting the words “micro-organism or agent”;
(d)
by deleting the words “19, 47, 55 and 73(1)(g)” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “infectious disease” and substituting the words “17, 17A, 19, 55, 57A and 59A”;
(e)
by deleting the words “19(2), 21(3), 25(1)(k), 26, 47, 52, 54 and 58(1)” in paragraph (a) of the definition of “Minister” and substituting the words “17A, 19(7) and (8), 21(6) and (7), 25(1)(k), 26, 47, 52, 54, 57A, 58(1) and 59A(1)(b)”;
(f)
by inserting, immediately after the words “the environment” in paragraph (b) of the definition of “Minister”, the words “and water resources”; and
(g)
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Minister”, the following definition:
“ “minor” means a person who is below the age of 21 years;”.



