Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) · Implementing or issuing orders

Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: The Rules, Procedures and Conditions in Implementing or Issuing an Order by a Communicable Disease Control Officer (No. 2), B.E. 2563 (2020)

Published in the Government Gazette 22 April B.E. 2563 (2020); in force from 23 April B.E. 2563 (2020)

Whereas it is expedient to revise the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: The Rules, Procedures and Conditions in Implementing or Issuing an Order by a Communicable Disease Control Officer, B.E. 2560 (2017), dated 22 December B.E. 2560, for the purpose of effective communicable disease prevention and control;

By virtue of section 5 paragraph one, section 7(2), and section 34 paragraph three, of the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), the Minister of Public Health by and with the advice of the National Communicable Disease Committee, hereby issues the following Notification:

Clause 1. This Notification is called the “Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: The Rules, Procedures and Conditions in Implementing or Issuing an Order by a Communicable Disease Control Officer (No. 2), B.E. 2563 (2020)”.

Clause 2. This Notification shall come into force on the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.

Clause 3. The content of clause 2 of the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning the Rules, Procedures and Conditions in Implementing or Issuing an Order by a Communicable Disease Control Officer, B.E. 2560 (2017), dated 22 December B.E. 2560, shall be repealed and replaced with the following:

“Clause 2 Where a Dangerous Communicable Disease or an Epidemic has occurred, or is reasonably suspected of having occurred, in an area, a Communicable Disease Control Officer shall issue an Order to inform the persons concerned to and implement the procedures to prevent or control the disease in accordance with the Order issued.

The order under the first paragraph shall be made in writing. The written order shall be in accordance with the form attached to this Notification In necessary or emergency cases, the communicable disease control officer may issue the order in a written format that differs from the attached form. However, such alternative written format must contain at least the following details:

(1) Date, month, and year the order was issued

(2) Justification for the order, which shall include at minimum: essential facts, the relevant legal provisions, the officer’s considerations, and supporting rationale for the exercise of discretion

(3) Name and position of the communicable disease control officer issuing the order, along with their signature”

Announced on the 20th Day of April, B.E. 2563 (2020)

Anutin Charnvirakul

Minister of Public Health

Communicable Disease Control Officer’s Order Form

Pursuant to the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning the criteria, procedures, and conditions for carrying out an action or issuing an order by a communicable

disease control officer B.E. 2560 (2017) and amendments

Order No …………….........……. | Issued at ……...……..........………………

On the ……….. day of ………........……… , B.E. …………

I, (Mr., Mrs., Ms.) .............................................. a communicable disease control officers under the Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 of the ............................................................... unit/agency, having discovered ❑ an occurrence of the Dangerous Communicable Disease ❑ an occurrence of the Epidemic ❑ a reasonably suspected occurrence of the Dangerous Communicable Disease ❑ a reasonably suspected occurrence of the Epidemic called .............................. at .........................., issue this order to (First - Last Name) ............................................................................... Age .................. Nationality .......................... Sex ❑ Male ❑ Female National ID/ Passport No. .................................. Telephone No. ……….............. Contact Address: No. ………............… Village/Building ……......................….. Road ……..........................… Sub-District ………...........… District ……..............………. Province ……...................……. The person named above shall: (1) ❑ have a check-up ❑ have treatment ❑ have medical examination ❑ receive immunisation

within .................... day .................... month .................... year .................... (a.m./p.m.) at .................... (2) ❑ travel to ...................................... . for ❑ isolation ❑ quarantine ❑ observation

From …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

Until …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m) (3) bring (First - Last Name) ……………........…..…..……………... Age ……………….. . Nationality ………………...

Sex ❑ Male ❑ Female National ID/ Passport No. ………………........ Contact Address: No. …………...

Village/Building ……......................….. Road ……...............................… Sub-District ……….........................…

District ……...........................………. Province ……......................……. Telephone No. .................................….

for ❑ isolation ❑ quarantine ❑ observation ❑ examination ❑ treatment

❑ a pathology exam ❑ vaccination

From …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

Until …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m) (4) ❑ bring (amount of animals) ………………………..….............…... (type of animal) …………………….................

for ❑ examination ❑ treatment ❑ a pathology exam ❑ vaccination

within .................... day .................... month .................... year .................... (a.m./p.m.) at .................... (5) bring the body of ❑ (Mr., Mrs., Ms.) ……………………....…....…..... ❑ (animal type) …………..................…....

that died or was reasonably suspected of having died from ……............... disease at ……...................

for ❑ an examination ❑ medical processing ❑ other (specify): .......................................................

within .................... day .................... month .................... year .................... (a.m./p.m.) at .................... (6) ❑ eliminate/demolish the contagion of .............................................…................................................

................................................................................................... which is or is reasonably suspected of

being the carrier of the pathogen of ……............…..............…........................................................................

❑ improve sanitation to meet public health standards by ....................................................................

within .................... day .................... month .................... year .................... (a.m./p.m.) until

a Communicable Disease Control Officer cancels this Order (7) ❑ eliminate the anime/insect/larva (type) ............................................... which is the source of the

disease .................................................. within .................... day .................... month ....................

year .................... (a.m./p.m.) at .................... (8) ❑ be prohibited from doing/cease to .................................................................................................

From …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

Until …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

As failure to do so will create an unsanitary condition that could be the source of

the transmission of the disease …………………………...................................................................................…… (9) ❑ be prohibited from entering/exiting …………………...................................................................................

From …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

Until …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m) (10) ❑ enter into (house/facility/location) …………………............................................... No. ..............................

Sub-district ……………… District ……………… Province ………………

From …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

Until …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

For the surveillance, prevention, and control of the spread of the disease ………..............................… (11) ❑ enter conveyances type …….............................. brand …….................... model ……..........................

color …….............................. No./license no. …........................…. which contains or is suspected of

containing the disease ………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………...

From …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

Until …………………... day …………………... month …………………... year ………... (a.m./p.m)

For the surveillance, prevention, and control of the spread of the disease ……………...........………

A Communicable Disease Control Officer may directly implement the actions stated above or order a third party to act on his behalf.

If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with this Order or feel that it is unjust, you have the right to appeal this Order to the Communicable Disease Control Officer who issued the Order within 1 5 of receiving this Order.

Signed ……………………………………… | Signed ………………………………………

(………………………………………) | (………………………………………)

Communicable Disease Control Officer | Order Recipient

Signed ……………………………………… | Signed ………………………………………

(………………………………………) | (………………………………………)

Witness (if any) | Witness (if any)

Note: Where a Communicable Disease Control Officer feels that any part of the order above exceed the purpose in issuing the Order, the Officer may cross off any word or sentence and include his signature beside where the changes made.

Unofficial English translation by the Division of Legal Affairs, Department of Disease Control (August 2025), book page 135; the Thai text prevails.