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ORDINANCE No. 8 of 1879 . 1517


Merchant Shipping.


infectious or contagious disease, he may make such regulations concerning vessels vessels arriving
from infected
arriving from such country or place as he thinks necessary for preserving the public places.
health of the Colony.
2. Every commanding officer of any ship-of-war, or master of a merchant ship of Ships arriving
having conta
gious diseases
whatsoever nation who may arrive in the waters of the Colony having small - pox or on board to
report the same.
any other disease of a contagious or infectious nature on board, shall hoist the proper [Ibid, see. 16.]
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 snip - of-war, or master of a merchant ship , Ships to remove
when ordered .
having any such disease on board shall forthwith remove his ship to any berth which [Ibid, sec. 17.]

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
rson
officer of health who may be directed by the Governor to visit such ship. Any perso
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, Ships arriving
from port where
contagious
in all cases where such ship has last touched or stayed at any port or place immediately disease is pre
valent to report
preceding such ship's arrival in the waters of the Colony, and any contagious or same.
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.
The Governor
5. The Governor in Council may , from time totime, make such regulations concer in Council may
ma regulations
ning vessels arriving in the waters of the Colony with any infectious or contagious concerning ves
sels arriving with
disease on board as he thinks necessary for preserving the public health of the Colony . disease on board.

6. All regulations made under this section shall be published in the Government Regulations to
have the force
Gazette, and when so published shall have the force of law, and any person offending oflaw when
published in the
Gazette.
against any such regulation shall, on conviction by two Stipendiary Magistrates Penalties.
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 Steamers'
fairway to be
kept clear.
within any fairway, which shall be set apart by the Harbour Master for
[Ibid, sec.
the passage of vessels , and the master, or other person in charge of any 18. ]