Compulsory vaccination

(1) In the event of the occurrence of smallpox in any part of Belize, (a) any medical officer of health may require any person to be forthwith vaccinated or revaccinated who has or is suspected to have been in any way recently exposed to smallpox infection, or may require the parent or guardian of any child who has or is suspected to have been so exposed to have such or revaccinated 91 forthwith and any person failing to comply with such requirement is guilty of an offence; (b) any medical officer of health may require all persons within an area defined, to attend at centres according to instructions issued and there to undergo inspection, vaccination or revaccination as circumstances may require and such instructions may be issued by notice in the Gazette or by notice posted in public places, or otherwise as may be considered sufficient by the Director of Health Services and non-attendance shall be deemed to be an (c) any magistrate, or medical officer of health may require any person in such area to furnish satisfactory proof, including exhibition of vaccination scars, that he has been successfully vaccinated within two years immediately preceding the date of such requirement and any person who fails to furnish such proof as regards himself or as regards any child of which he is the parent or guardian, and refuses to allow himself or such child to be vaccinated shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Every person guilty of an offence against this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or both.