Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance 檢疫及防疫條例

Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance
繁：檢疫及防疫條例
简：检疫及防疫条例

十四歲少年於「沙士」肆虐期間，在愚人節當天盜用《明報新聞網》的格式，在互聯網上散播「香港成為疫埠」的假消息，被警方以《檢疫及防疫條例》票控，早前承認控罪。

散播疫埠謠言　少年判監管（2003年8月5日）。蘋果日報，取自 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20030805/3453559

The Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance (hereafter called the Ordinance) provides a legislative framework for the quarantine and prevention of communicable diseases of public health importance.

LC: Prevention of Spread of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Regulation 2003. (2003, May 28). HKSAR Government Press Release. Retrieved from http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200305/28/0528282.htm