Section 50
of Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act
Section 50
(2)
Upon the occurrence of any outbreak of an infectious disease in any district or local area in Brunei
Darussalam, the Minister may on the recommendation of the
Director of Medical Services declare that an epidemic exists, and may thereupon order that every person in such district or local area who has not had an attack of such infectious disease or has not been protected by recent vaccination shall forthwith be vaccinated and the health officer shall either himself or by some other qualified person perform such vaccination free of charge.
(3)
If any person who has been directed or ordered under subsection (1) or (2) to be vaccinated refuses to be vaccinated, the health officer or port health officer may direct that such person shall be removed to a Government or local authority quarantine station and there detained for such person as is necessary to ensure that such person is not infected with an infectious disease.
(4)
Any person who, having been directed to be removed to a quarantine station, escapes from such station —
(a)
may be arrested without warrant by the person in charge of such station or by any officer or servant belonging thereto or by any police officer, and may be again conveyed to and detained in such station; and
(b)
shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of
$500.
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(5)
Any person who refuses to be vaccinated as above required, shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $50.
(6)
If any case of infectious disease has occurred on any ship during her current voyage or after arrival in the waters of Brunei Darussalam, the port health officer by order on the agents or master of the ship may require the vaccination of so many of the crew and passengers as he deems to have been exposed to infection.
(7)
Any member of the crew or any passenger required to be vaccinated under subsection (6), who refuses to be vaccinated, shall not be permitted to land in Brunei Darussalam.
(8)
When in the opinion of the health officer, port health officer or of any medical practitioner, who shall certify the same in writing, any person is not in a fit or proper state to be vaccinated or has already suffered from an attack of such infectious disease or has already been protected by recent vaccination no further vaccination shall be compulsory.
(9)
The master shall detain on the ship any member of the crew and any passenger who is not permitted to land in
Brunei Darussalam, and may use any means reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(10)
Any person landing in Brunei Darussalam, who has refused to submit to vaccination, shall be guilty of an offence:
Penalty, a fine of $1,000, and the master, owners or agents of the ship shall also be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of $1,000.
Vaccination of pilgrims and immigrants.