Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person who is aware of having a notifiable disease –
(a) must take all reasonable measures and precautions to prevent the transmission of the disease; and
(b) must not knowingly or recklessly place another person at risk of contracting the disease.
Penalty:
Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.
(2) It is a defence in any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) for a person to prove that the other person knew of, and voluntarily accepted, the risk of getting the disease.