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NOTIFIABLE DISEASES ACT - SECT 34

Specific offences

34. Specific offences

A person who -

(a) gives, offers, promises to give or procure to be given a bribe, recompense or reward to a medical practitioner, medical officer or authorized person, to induce him to neglect his duty;

(b) makes a collusive agreement with a medical practitioner, medical officer or authorized officer to neglect his duty;

(c) by threats, demands or promises, attempts to improperly influence a medical practitioner, medical officer or authorized person in the performance of his duty; or

(d) assaults or by force molests, hinders, obstructs or intimidates a medical practitioner, medical officer or authorized person in the performance of his duty,

is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: $1,000 or imprisonment for 6 months.



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