Removal of infected person to hospital

(1) Where any hospital or place suitable for the reception of the sick is within convenient distance, any person who is suffering from any infectious disease, and is either without proper lodging and accommodation, or is lodging in a room occupied by more than one person or in a common lodging house, or is on board any vessel, may be removed by order of any medical officer of health to such hospital or place. (2) Any order under this section may be addressed to any police officer or to such officer or officers as the medical officer of health may determine, and any person who wilfully disobeys or obstructs the execution of such order shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.