Cap. 36 Art. 22Destruction or disinfection of infected bedding, etc.

(1) The Superintendent may, by notice in writing, require the owner of any bedding, clothing or other articles which have been exposed to infection to cause the same to be delivered over to an officer of the department of health for removal for the purpose of destruction or disinfection.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with such a requirement shall be guilty of an offence under this Ordinance.

(3) The bedding, clothing and articles which have been disinfected by the department of health, shall be brought back and delivered to the owner free of charge, and if any of them suffers any damage or is destroyed, the Government shall compensate the owner for the same, and such compensation, if refused, shall be recoverable in the competent court.