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7If, on a person’s examination by an immigration officer under paragraph 2 above, the immigration officer—

(a)determines that he may be given leave to enter the United Kingdom; but

(b)is of opinion, on the advice of a medical inspector or, where no medical inspector is available, on that of any other fully qualified medical practitioner, that a further medical test or examination may be required in the interests of public health;

then the immigration officer, on giving that person leave to enter the United Kingdom, may by notice in writing require him to report his arrival to [F1such medical officer of health][F1the chief administrative medical officer of such Health Board][F2or the chief administrative medical officer of such Health and Social Services Board established under the M1Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972] as may be specified in the notice and thereafter to attend at such place and time, and submit to such test or examination (if any), as that medical officer [F3of health] may require.

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F1Words “the chief” to “Health Board” substituted for words “such medical officer of health” (S.) by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 156; continued by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 15 para. 10

F2Words inserted (N.I.) by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973/256, Sch. 2

F3Words repealed (S.) by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 156, Sch. 7 Pt. II and N.I. by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1973/256

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