1044
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
I
5.
Interpreta-
tion of terms.
Flying of yellow flag on arrival.
Table L.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
1. In these regulations,-
[s. 23 (1).]
"Health Officer" means the Health Officer of the Port or any other medical officer duly authorised to act for or assist him, or in charge of any place set apart for the detention and seclusion of persons actually suffering from disease:
"Vessel" includes British and foreign ships-of-war, as well as all other vessels:
"Port or place at which any infectious or contagious disease prevailed" means a port or place proclaimed to be such by order of the Governor-in-Council:
"Infectious or contagious disease" means cholera, choleraic diarrhoea, small-pox, typhus fever, yellow fever, bubonic plague, and any such other epidemic disease as the Health Officer may consider to imperil the safety of the passengers or crew:
"Infected vessel" means any vessel which has a case of any of the above-mentioned diseases on board, or on which any case of any such diseases has occurred within a period of 12 days previous to the date of arrival of the vessel in the waters of the Colony, except in the case of cholera when such period shall be 7 days instead of 12:
"Suspected vessel" means any vessel on which any case of any of the above-mentioned diseases has occurred at the time of departure or during the voyage, but on which no fresh case has occurred within a period of 12 days, or in the case of cholera 7 days, previous to the date of arrival of the vessel in the waters of the Colony.
"Healthy vessel" means any vessel which, having come from a port or place at which any infectious or contagious disease prevailed, has had no death from, and no case of any such disease on board while at, such port or place or during the voyage therefrom, or on arrival.
2. Every "infected", every "suspected", and every "healthy" vessel on entering the waters of the Colony shall fly and keep flying a yellow flag (letter Q in International Code of Signals) and shall not communicate with the shore until granted pratique by express written order of the Health Officer, who shall board every such vessel and shall examine all the passengers and crew thereof. Provided nevertheless, that any such vessel, which is on a voyage to any other place and which has held no communication with the shore except as permitted by these regulations, may with the written consent of the Health Officer, proceed on such voyage or transship her passengers for the purpose of completing such voyage.
3.-(a) Every "infected", every "suspected", and every "healthy" vessel shall, unless previously granted pratique, proceed at once to the Quarantine Anchorage and shall not remove therefrom, except
* As amended by G. N. 169 of 1908, G. N. 196 of 1912, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912, No. 17 of 1912, No. 43 of 1912 and No. 48 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
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1044
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
I
5.
Interpreta-
tion of terms.
Flying of yellow flag on arrival.
Table L.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
1. In these regulations,-
[s. 23 (1).]
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Health Officer" means the Health Officer of the Port or any other medical officer duly authorised to act for or assist him, or in charge of any place set apart for the detention and seclusion of persons actually suffering from disease:
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"Vessel" includes British and foreign ships-of-war, as well as all other vessels :
"Port or place at which any infectious or contagious disease pre vailed means a port or place proclaimed to be such by order of the Governor-in-Council:
"Infectious or contagious disease" means cholera, choleraic diarrhoea, sinall-pox, typhus fever, yellow fever, bubonic plague, and any such other epidemic disease as the Health Officer may consider to imperil the safety of the passengers or crew:
"Infected vessel means any vessel which has a case of any of the above mentioned diseases on board, or on which any case of any such discases has occurred within a period of 12 days previous to the date of arrival of the vessel in the waters of the Colony, except in the case of cholera when such period shall be 7 days instead of 12:
Suspected vessel means any vessel on which any case of any of the above mentioned diseases has occurred at the time of departure or during the voyage, but on which no fresh case has occurred within a period of 12 days, or in the case of cholera 7 days, previous to the date of arrival of the vessel in the waters of the Colony.
Healthy' vessel means any vessel which having come from a port or place at which any infectious or contagious disease prevailed, has had no death from, and no case of any such disease on board while at, such port or place or during the voyage therefrom, or on arrival.
2. Every infected", every suspected", and every "healthy
vessel on entering the waters of the Colony shall fly and keep flying a yellow flag (letter Q in International Code of Signals) and shall not com- Examination municate with the shore until granted pratique by express written by Health
order of the Health Officer, who shall board every such vessel and Officer.
shall examine all the passengers aud crew thereof. Provided never- theless, that any such vessel, which is on a voyage to any other place and which has held no communication with the shore except as per- mitted by these regulations, may with the written consent of the Health Officer, proceed on such voyage or transship her passengers for the purpose of completing such voyage.
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* As amended by G. N. 169 of 1908, G. N. 196 of 1912, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912, No. 17 of 1912, No. 43 of 1912 and Nọ. 48 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
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