Communicable Diseases Act, B.E. 2558 (2015) · Chapter III Provincial Communicable Disease Committees

Section 22

A Provincial Communicable Disease Committee shall have the power and duties as follows:

(1) to implement the policies, systems and guidelines on surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases prescribed by the Committee;

(2) to prepare an action plan for surveillance, prevention and control of dangerous communicable diseases, communicable diseases under surveillance or epidemics in an area of the province;

(3) to report to the Director-General the situation of communicable diseases or diseases of which the exact cause is unknown, which may develop into epidemics occurring in an area of the province;

(4) to support, promote, monitor and evaluate the performance of work of the relevant agencies within the province and report to the Committee;

(5) to establish a port of entry work team under section 23 if there is an international communicable disease control checkpoint at the province;

(6) to summon any person to come to give statements of fact or express opinions or furnish any necessary information or documents or suggestions in support of consideration;

(7) to perform any other acts related to communicable disease control as assigned by the Committee or the Provincial Governor, or as prescribed in this Act.

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