Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
PART IINFECTIOUS DISEASES
1Notifiable diseases.
2Duty of medical practitioner on diagnosis of notifiable disease.
2ARegulations for control of certain diseases.
2BApplication of section 2A to certain aerodromes.
3Power of resident magistrate to order medical investigation.
3ARemoval to hospital of person with notifiable disease.
3BDetention in hospital of person with notifiable disease.
4Person suffering from, or carrier of, notifiable disease not to carry on occupation to danger of others.
5Power to order child likely to convey notifiable disease not to attend school.
6Power to prohibit certain work on premises where notifiable disease occurs.
7Restriction on sending articles exposed to infection by notifiable disease to laundry etc.
8Provisions as to library books.
9Person ceasing to occupy house or caravan after recent case of notifiable disease to disinfect same or notify owner.
10Provisions as to the letting of houses or caravans or rooms in hotels etc., after recent case of notifiable disease.
11Prohibition on persons coming in contact with body of person dying from notifiable disease.
12Restriction on removal of body of person dying in hospital from notifiable disease.
13Power of Ministry to make regulations as to disposal of dead bodies of persons who die from notifiable disease.
14Power of resident magistrate to order dead body to be removed to mortuary or buried forthwith.
15Power to require person in contact with infectious disease to discontinue employment and compensation therefor.
16Exclusion of children from places of entertainment or assembly to prevent spread of infectious disease.
17Power of Regional Agency to remove temporarily inmates from building in which infectious disease occurs.
18Special provisions as to anthrax.
19Restrictions on sales &c. by persons dealing in rags &c.
20Regional Agency may provide disinfecting station.
21Cleansing and disinfection of premises and articles therein.
22Powers of entry.
[22AExercise of functions of Director of Public Health.
23Power to make regulations.
24General penalty.
25Application to Crown.
PART 1APublic health protection
Introductory
25AInfection or contamination
Power to make regulations
25BHealth protection regulations: international travel etc
25CHealth protection regulations: domestic
25DRestrictions on power to make regulations under section 25C
25EMedical treatment
25FHealth protection regulations: supplementary
Orders that may be made by a magistrates' court
25GPower to order health measures in relation to persons
25HPower to order health measures in relation to things
25IPower to order health measures in relation to premises
25JOrders in respect of groups
25KPart 1A orders: supplementary
25LPeriod for which a Part 1A order may be in force
25MProcedure for making, varying and revoking Part 1A orders
25NPower to make further provision by regulations
25OEnforcement of Part 1A orders
Regulations under Part 1A: general
25PAssembly control
25QEmergency procedure
General
25RPowers of entry
25SSupplementary provisions as to entry
25TOffence of obstruction
General
25UApplication to territorial sea
25VForm of notices
25WOther provision as to offences
25XCrown property
25YPart 1A: further definitions
Part II (ss.26, 27) rep. by 1972 NI 14
Part II (ss.26, 27) rep. by 1972 NI 14
PART IIIMISCELLANEOUS
Ss.28‐31 rep. by 1972 NI 14
32Interpretation.
S.33, with Schedule 3, effects repeals
34Short title, construction, citation and commencement.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Notifiable diseases
Schedule 2 rep. by 1972 NI 14
Schedule 3‐Repeals

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Public Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967

1967 CHAPTER 36

An Act to consolidate with amendments the enactments relating to the notification and prevention of certain infectious diseases and to amend certain enactments relating to public health.