Sec. 363.73. special powers in time of war
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## Sec. 363.73 special powers in time of war **[**266**]** To protect the military and naval forces and war workers of the United States, in time of war, against any communicable disease specified in Executive orders as provided in subsection
(b)of section 361, the Secretary, in consultation with the Surgeon General, is authorized to provide by regulations for the apprehension and examination, in time of war, of any individual reasonably believed
(1)to be infected with such disease and
(2)to be a probable source of infection to members of the armed forces of the United States or to individuals engaged in the production or transportation of arms, munitions, ships, food, clothing, or other supplies for the armed forces. Such regulations may provide that if upon examination any such individual is found to be so infected, he may be detained for such time and in such manner as may be reasonably necessary. 73Under section 3 of Public Law 239, 80th Congress, the date of July 25, 1947, is deemed, for purposes of this section, to be the date of termination of “any state of war heretofore declared by the Congress”.