Cap. 36 Art. 12House inspection.

(1) The Superintendent or any medical officer of health, shall have power to enter at any hour by day or by night, after giving one hour’s notice, any house or other place, in which he has reason for believing that a case of disease exists or has, recently, existed, or there lives any person who may have been in contact with any disease, and there to examine and inspect any person found on the premises or subject such person to such medical

*See Legal Notices 110 of 1990, 179 of 1996 and 73 of 1997, which extend the application of this subarticle to other specific diseases. investigations as may be deemed by him to be necessary in the interest of public health, with a view to ascertaining if such person is suffering or has recently been suffering from such a disease.

(2) Where such entry, examination, inspection or medical investigation is refused, it shall be lawful for any magistrate, on good cause being shown to him by the said Superintendent or officer on oath, to grant a warrant authorizing such entry, examination, inspection or medical investigation.

(3) Where such warrant has been granted, any person who shall, on production thereof, refuse to permit the said Superintendent or medical officer of health to enter the premises, or obstruct him in the said inspection, examination or medical investigation, shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance.

13. Deleted by Act XXVIII.2025.2.