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(1) A medical officer or an authorized health officer may

(a) cause a person suffering or suspected to be suffering from a communicable disease, whether in an infected area or not, to be removed to a health facility or designated place; and

(b) detain that person until the medical officer or health officer determines that that person is safe to be discharged.

(2) A medical officer or an authorized health officer may

(a) determine the manner in which the remains of a deceased person is to be disposed of; or

(b) authorize the disposal of the remains of a deceased person in a specified manner whether or not the deceased person is in an infected area if the medical officer or authorized health officer is satisfied or has reason to believe that the remains of the deceased person is likely to be an agent in the transmission of a communicable disease.