South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts31—Power of Chief Executive to require a person to undergo an
examination
(1) Where the
Chief Executive has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is or may be
suffering from a controlled notifiable disease, the Chief Executive may, by
notice in writing addressed to the person, require the person to present
himself or herself for examination by a medical practitioner at such time and
place as is specified in the notice.
(2) If a person who
has been served with a notice under subsection (1) fails to comply with
the notice, a magistrate may issue a warrant for the apprehension and
examination of that person.
(3) Reasonable force
may be exercised in the execution of a warrant under subsection (2).
(4) A person
apprehended in pursuance of a warrant may be detained for a period not
exceeding 48 hours for the purpose of examination.
(5) Where—
(a) a
person is examined pursuant to this section; and
(b) the
examination discloses that the person is not suffering from a
controlled notifiable disease,
the person is entitled to reasonable compensation from the Department for
costs and expenses directly incurred by the person in attending for the
examination.
(6) Compensation
payable under subsection (5) may be recovered as a debt.