ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879.
Merchant Shipping.
infectious or contagious disease, he may make such regulations concerning vessels arriving from such country or place as he thinks necessary for preserving the public health of the Colony.
2. Every commanding officer of any ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship of whatsoever nation who may arrive in the waters of the Colony having small-pox or any other disease of a contagious or infectious nature on board, shall hoist the proper quarantine flag, and shall hold no communication with any other vessel or boat, or with the shore, until permission be given by the Harbour Master; and the boarding officer on nearing such ship shall be informed of the nature of such disease. Any person offending against any of the provisions of this subsection shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each offence.
3. Every such commanding officer of a ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship, having any such disease on board shall forthwith remove his ship to any berth which shall be pointed out by the Harbour Master, and there remain and keep the quarantine flag flying until a clean bill of health shall be granted by the Colonial Surgeon; and shall afford free access and render every assistance to the Colonial Surgeon or other officer of health who may be directed by the Governor to visit such ship. Any person offending against the provisions of this subsection shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars for each offence.
4. Every such commanding officer of a ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship, in all cases where such ship has last touched or stayed at any port or place immediately preceding such ship's arrival in the waters of the Colony, and any contagious or infectious disease has, to such commanding officer's or master's knowledge, been prevalent at such port or place at the time of his so touching or staying there, shall report the prevalence of such disease to any Health Officer of the port upon being boarded by such officer and in default of so reporting the same shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
5. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make such regulations concerning vessels arriving in the waters of the Colony with any infectious or contagious disease on board as he thinks necessary for preserving the public health of the Colony.
6. All regulations made under this section shall be published in the Government Gazette, and when so published shall have the force of law, and any person offending against any such regulation shall, on conviction by two Stipendiary Magistrates sitting together, incur a penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding twelve months, or, at the discretion of the Court, both penalty and imprisonment as aforesaid. [Amended by Ordinance No. 16 of 1882.]
[The whole section repealed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1883.]
Steamers' fairway.
26. No vessel or boat of any description shall be allowed to anchor within any fairway, which shall be set apart by the Harbour Master for the passage of vessels, and the master, or other person in charge of any
Vessels arriving from infected places.
Ships arriving having contagious diseases on board to report the same. [Ibid, sec. 16.]
Ships to remove when ordered. [Ibid, sec. 17.]
Ships arriving from port where contagious disease is prevalent to report same.
The Governor in Council may make regulations concerning vessels arriving with disease on board.
Regulations to have the force of law when published in the Gazette. Penalties.
Steamers fairway to be kept clear. [Ibid, sec. 18.]
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