Part II E+W Control of Disease

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II (except ss. 11 and 12, 21-23 and 39-42) modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8 (2)(3), Sch.2.

Pt. II (except ss. 11 and 12, 21-23 and 39-42) modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch.2

C2 Pt. II (except ss. 11 and 12, 21-23, and 39-42): certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch.2

Pt. II (except ss. 11 and 12, 21-23, and 39-42): certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch.2

General E+W

20 Stopping of work to prevent spread of disease. E+W

(1) With a view to preventing the spread of—

(a) a notifiable disease, or

(b) a disease to which [F1 subsection (1A) below] applies,

the proper officer of the local authority for any district may by notice in writing request any person to discontinue his work.

[F2 (1A) The diseases to which this subsection applies are—

(a) enteric fever (including typhoid and paratyphoid fevers);

(b) dysentery;

(c) diphtheria;

(d) scarlet fever;

(e) acute inflammation of the throat;

(f) gastro–enteritis; and

(g) undulant fever.]

(2) The local authority shall compensate a person who has suffered any loss in complying with a request under this section, and section 57(2), (3) and (4) below shall apply to any dispute arising under this subsection.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), s. 134, Sch. 10 para. 37 and Food Safety Act 1990 (c.16, SIF 53: 1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 28(1)

F2 S. 20(1A) inserted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53: 1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3, para. 28(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 20 applied by S.I. 1988/1546, reg. 3, Sch. 1