Regulation 8 Requests for co-operation for health protection purposes

A local authority may by serving notice on any person or group of persons request that the person or group of persons do, or refrain from doing, anything for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, controlling or providing a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection or contamination which presents or could present significant harm to human health.

The notice must provide contact details for an officer of the local authority who is able to discuss the notice.

The local authority may offer compensation or expenses in connection with its request.