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Health Act 1956

Management of infectious diseases - Overarching principles

92C: Respect for individuals

You could also call this:

"People in charge must treat you with respect and kindness when dealing with infectious diseases."

When people in charge are dealing with you because of infectious diseases, they must treat you with respect. They have to think about how their actions might affect you, especially if you have special needs or are vulnerable in some way. They will do this as long as it does not put the health of others at risk.

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Part 3AManagement of infectious diseases
Overarching principles

92CRespect for individuals

  1. An individual must be treated with respect for the dignity of the individual when any functions, duties, or powers are exercised or performed in relation to him or her under this Part.

  2. The person exercising or performing the functions, duties, or powers must take into account any known special circumstances or vulnerabilities of the individual, to the extent that the protection of public health permits this to be done.

Notes
  • Section 92C: replaced, on , by section 11 of the Health (Protection) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 35).