Bekendtgørelse af lov om foranstaltninger mod smitsomme og andre overførbare sygdomme | A20200144429 — Denmark law | Esheria

Bekendtgørelse af lov om foranstaltninger mod smitsomme og andre overførbare sygdomme

This provision states the law’s purpose and scope, and gives the health minister powers to take public-health measures and authorize other authorities to act.

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Jurisdiction
Denmark
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
A20200144429
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
da
Updated
Official source
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border health measures disease control expropriation government powers health regulation infectious disease control institutional closures penalties personal data processing public health measures quarantine reporting obligations

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision states the law’s purpose and scope, and gives the health minister powers to take public-health measures and authorize other authorities to act. Ved ankomst skal skibets eller luftfartøjets fører oplyse ministeren om sundhedstilstanden om bord; ministeren kan også fastsætte karantæne-, undersøgelses- og oplysningsregler. The health and elderly minister may make rules allowing personal data to be processed when needed to prevent the spread and infection of a specific disease covered by the law. The minister and the health authority may issue rules to control contagious diseases, including closures, special measures, handling of infectious material, corpse transport, tuberculosis testing, and health workers’ participation.