If you are in charge of a place where someone is living and they are sick with symptoms that might be a notifiable infectious disease, you must see a doctor or tell the local authority about it. You need to do this because it is your duty to help keep others safe from getting sick. If you do not do this, you can get in trouble with the law.

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74D: Redirection of aircraft, or

"When there's a disease outbreak, a health officer can redirect planes to a safer location in New Zealand."

76: Duty of master of vessel in harbour as to infectious disease, or

"Ship bosses in harbours must report sickness on board that could be a serious infectious disease."

Part 3Infectious and notifiable diseases

75Duty of occupier of premises as to infectious disease

When any person is suffering from any sickness of which the symptoms create a reasonable suspicion that it is a notifiable infectious disease, it shall be the duty of the occupier or other person for the time being in charge of the premises in which the first-mentioned person is living to consult a medical practitioner, or to notify the local authority of the district of the existence of a disease suspected to be a notifiable infectious disease.
Every person commits an offence against this Act who fails to comply with the provisions of this section.