Section 21, The Prevention and Control of Hiv and Aids Act, 2007

(1) A person who is and who is aware of being infectedwith HIV or is carrying and is aware of carrying the virus shall– (a) take all reasonable measures and precautions to prevent the transmission of HIV to others and in the case of a pregnant woman, the foetus; and (b) inform, in advance, any sexual contact or person with whom needles are shared, of that fact. (2) Any person who is and is aware of being infected with HIV or is carrying and is aware of carrying HIV antibodies shall not knowingly or recklessly place another person, and in the case of a pregnant women, the foetus, at risk of becoming infected with HIV, unless that other person knew that fact and voluntarily accepted the risk of being infected with HIV. (3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five million leones or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding seven years or to both the fine and imprisonment. (4) A person referred to in subsection (1) or (2) may request any medical practitioner or any other person approved by the Minister under section 13, to inform and counsel a sexual partner of the HIV status of the person. (5) A request under subsection (4) shall be in the prescribed form. (6) On receipt of a request made under subsection (4), the medical practitioner or approved person shall, whenever possible, comply with the request in person. (7) A medical practitioner who is responsible for the treatment of a person and who becomes aware that the person has not, after reasonable opportunity to do so– (a) complied with subsection (1) or (2); or (b) made a request under subsection (4), may inform any sexual partner of that person, of the HIV status of that person. (8) Any medical practitioner or approved person who informs a sexual partner as provided in subsection (6) or (7) shall not, by reason only of that action, be in breach of this Act. PART VI–MONITORING OF PREVALENCE OF HIV