People with transmissible notifiable conditions
21 People with transmissible notifiable conditions
A person who knows or suspects that the person has a transmissible notifiable condition, or knows or suspects that the person is a contact of such a person, must take reasonable precautions (appropriate to that condition) against transmitting the condition.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
If a person responsible (the responsible person) for another person (the other person) knows or suspects that the other person has a transmissible notifiable condition, or knows or suspects that the other person is a contact of such a person, the responsible person must take reasonable precautions (appropriate to the condition) to prevent the other person from transmitting the condition.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
In this section:
reasonable precautions includes precautions taken on the advice of a doctor (including an authorised medical officer) or an authorised officer.
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