# The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988 (revoked)

S.I. 1988/1546 · made 6 September 1988 · revised to 26 July 2010

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-infectious-diseases-regulations-1988-revoked/pdf/uksi_19881546_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 6th September 1988
Laid before Parliament 9th September 1988
Coming into force 1st October 1988
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## 1 Title and commencement

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 Public health enactments applied to certain diseases

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## 4 Modification of section 35 of the Act as it is applied to certain diseases

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## 5 Modification of section 38 of the Act as it is applied to acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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## 6 Cases of infectious disease to be specially reported

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## 7 Form of certificate

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## 8 Weekly and quarterly returns

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## 9 Provisions for preventing the spread of certain diseases

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## 10 Immunisation and vaccination

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## 11 Measures against infected rats

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## 12 Confidentiality of documents

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## 13 Enforcement and publication

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## 14 Revocations

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## Signature

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## Schedule 1 THE ENACTMENTS IN THE ACT APPLIED TO PARTICULAR DISEASES

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## Schedule 2 FORM OF CERTIFICATE



## Schedule 3: TYPHUS AND RELAPSING FEVER

## 1 Measures by local authority

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## 2 Addressing of notices

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## 3 Authorisation of proper officer

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## Schedule 4: FOOD POISONING AND FOOD BORNE INFECTIONS

## 1 Measures by local authority

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## 2 Suspected carriers in food trade

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## 3 Authorisation of proper officer

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## 4 Definition of terms

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## 5 Infections to which this Schedule applies

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## Schedule 5 REVOCATIONS

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1546 (the official version)
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