3.—(1) A specified person may, for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID‑19, order any at‑risk individual to go to a place of accommodation specified in the order or in writing by a specified person and not leave the place of accommodation for a period specified in the order, starting upon the issue of the order and up to and including the 14th day after the day of the issue of the order.
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(2) Any individual who is issued a medical certificate by a medical practitioner with a valid practising certificate, certifying that the individual has acute respiratory symptoms must not leave the individual’s place of accommodation for a period of 5 days starting on the day the medical certificate is issued.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), an individual who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an order under paragraph (1) or contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(4) To avoid doubt, it is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of these Regulations if the individual leaves the place of accommodation —
(a)
only where necessary to obtain —
(i)
medical treatment for a suspected COVID-19 infection at a hospital, medical clinic or any other place, designated by the Director for the treatment of COVID-19; or
(ii)
emergency medical treatment or other medical treatment that is of a pressing nature; or
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(b)
with the prior express permission of the Director, whether general or specific.