Penalty for
failure to make declaration,
Vessel to be
dealt with according to provisions
of this
Ordinance.
Penalties for preventing Port Health Officer
inspecting
vessel.
Signals on vessels in quarantine.
Power of
Police to
restrict move- ments of
persons or things to and from
vessels in quarantine,
Power of
Officer as
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subsequently be found to be untrue,
shall render such
master or surgeon liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars each and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
(3) Any master or surgeon who fails to make and sign a declaration as herein required, shall be liable on summary con- viction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
33. A Health Officer, after making such an enquiry, inspection or examination, shall deal with such vessel as afore- said and the persons and things on board in the manner pro- vided by this Ordinance or by the regulations made thereunder.
who:
34. Any master of a vessel or other person on board
(a) prevents or attempts to prevent a Health Officer from going on board such vessel;
(b) conceals from a Health Officer the true state of the health of the crew or passengers or other persons on board such vessel;
(c) refuses to answer or gives an untrue answer to any enquiry made by a Health Officer under this Ordinance;
(d) fails to produce the journal or log and ship's papers of such vessel or any of them on demand of a Health Officer;
(e) fails to present the crew and passengers for inspection when required to do so by a Health Officer;
(f) prevents or attempts to prevent a Health Officer from inspecting any part of the vessel,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
35. The master of every vessel undergoing quarantine shall display the appropriate quarantine signal which shall be--
(a) By day-
Q flag-signifying
Q flag over first substitute (QQ)-signifying.................... Q flag over L flag (QL)-signifying..
(b) By night-
A red light over a white light signifying.................
"My ship is 'Contact' and I request free pratique."
"My ship is 'Suspected'."
"My ship is 'Infected'."
"I have not received free pratique".
The two lights shall not be more than six feet apart.
36. The Inspector General of Police and any officer whom he may appoint for the purpose may order any person leaving an infected, suspected or contact vessel or any vessel in quarantine, or taking or sending any person or thing whatsoever from such vessel, to remain in, or return to, such vessel and may, by such necessary force as the case requires, compel any person neglecting or refusing to observe such order to obey the same.
37. Whenever a Health Officer shall so require, Port Health all passengers on board any vessel in quarantine or so many to passengers as he may direct shall be taken to a quarantine station and there kept and attended to for such a time as he may deem proper before allowing them to return on board the vessel or
on board
vessels in quarantine.