When you have an infectious disease, measures can be applied to you to stop the disease from spreading. These measures must not be in place for longer than they need to be to protect public health. You will stop being subject to these measures when you are no longer a risk to public health.
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92G: Least restrictive alternative, or
"Choosing the option that least restricts a person's freedom when dealing with infectious diseases"
92I: Medical officer of health may give directions to individual posing public health risk, or
"A health officer can give you rules to follow if they think you might make others sick."
Measures applied to an individual under this Part must not be applied longer than is necessary to prevent or minimise the public health risk that the individual poses.
