Section 79: Regulations to combat epidemic

79. Regulations to combat epidemic (1) (a) After the issue of a notice under section 78, and while it continues in force, the Minister may make such regulations as he thinks fit, for the prevention or mitigation of any epidemic, endemic, infectious or communicable disease. (b) Any regulations made under paragraph (a) may provide that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. (2) Where the Permanent Secretary considers that a case of— (a) cholera, yellow fever, plague, typhus, smallpox or any other infectious or communicable disease; (b) a disease which is suspected to be cholera or any of the diseases referred to in paragraph (a), has occurred in any part of Mauritius, he may take or order, for the purpose of preventing the spread of the disease, any measures which he might have taken or ordered if the notice had been published. (3) The Permanent Secretary shall forthwith report to the Minister any measures ordered or taken by him, and the Minister may cancel, disallow or amend the measure. (4) The cancellation, disallowance or amendment of the measure shall not affect the validity of anything done, or of any measure ordered or taken by the Permanent Secretary prior to any decision taken by the Minister.