PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 8 Provisions as to library books.

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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 8

Provisions as to library books.

8.(1) Where [the chief administrative medical officer of a
Health and Social Services Board] has reason to believe that a person is
suffering from a notifiable disease he may by notice in writing direct

(a)that person not to take, cause to be taken for his use, or use, any book
taken from a library; or

(b)that person not to return or cause to be returned to any library any book
which has been exposed to infection from such a disease while under his
control; or

(c)any person not to deliver to the person suffering from the
notifiable disease any book which has been or may be taken from any library;
or

(d)any person not to return to any library any book which he knows to have
been in contact with a person suffering from a notifiable disease,

(2) Any person who acts in contravention of a notice under subsection (1)
shall be guilty of an offence under this Part.

(3) Where [a Health and Social Services Board] is aware that a book in, or
taken from, a library has been exposed to infection from a notifiable disease,
they may disinfect the book and return it to the library, or cause it to be
disinfected and so returned, or destroy it.

(4) [A Health and Social Services Board] may pay compensation to the
proprietors of a library who have suffered loss by reason of any action taken
under subsection (3).

(5) Where a person acts in contravention of a notice under subsection (1),
[the Health and Social Services Board] may recover summarily from that person

(a)the cost of any action taken under subsection (3), and

(b)the amount of any compensation paid under subsection (4),

Person ceasing to occupy house or caravan after recent case of
notifiable disease to disinfect same or notify owner.

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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1967 - SECT 8