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such vessel shall comply with any instructions that the Health Officer may give as to the disinfection and pumping out of bilge water, the disinfection of drinking water tanks, and the provision of a proper and adequate supply of fresh drinking water.

(b.) On the arrival of a “ suspected " vessel at the Quarantine Anchor- age the Health Officer shall medically examine all persons on board such vessel. The passengers and crew shall, if found to be free from any infections or contagious disease, be permitted t› land but shall be kept under surveillance at their residences on shore for such veriod of time as the Health Officer may deen necessary: Provided that such surveil- lance shall in no case extend for a longer period than ten days from the date of arrival of the vessel in the Harbour limits of Victoria. The Health Officer shall then proceed with the disinfection of the vessel and with the disinfection or destruction of such of the cargo and of the haggage and personal effects of the passengers and crew as he may deem nece.... sary; and the Master of every such vessel shall comply with any ins- tructions that the Health Officer may give as to the disinfection and pumping out of bilge water, the disinfection of drinking water tanks, and the provision of a proper and adequate supply of fresh drinking

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(.) "Healthy" vessels shall he visited and the passengers and crew medically examined by the Health Officer, and if found to be free from any infectious or contagious disease, such vessels shall be admitted to free pratique imme 'iately on arrival, irrespective of the nature of their bill of health. The Master of every such vessel shall comply with any instructions that the Health Officer may give as to the disinfection and pumping out of bilge water, the disinfection of drinking water tanks, and the provi ion of a proper and adequate supply of fresh drinking The passengers and crew may, moreover, at the discretion of the Health Officer, be kept under surveillance for a period of time not exceeding ten days from the date of arrival of the vessel in the Harbour limits of Victoria.

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7. If any vessel in the waters of this Colony is known to have any case of any infections or contagious disease on board, or is a vessel which, in the opinion of the Health Officer, ought according to these regulations to be placed under observation the Health Officer shall order such vessel to the Quarantine Anchorage, and the Master or person in charge of such vessel shall thereupon hoist a flag of yellow colour (letter Q in the Inter- national Code of Signals) upon such vessel and remove the vessel to the Quarantine Anchorage, and all the regulations applicable to "inferted" vessels shall apply to such vessel.

8. In case of a death from any infectious or contagious disease hap- pening on board any vessel, the body shall be disposed in such manner as may be ordered by the Health Officer; and the master of the vessel shall carry out such orders as the Health Officer may give him in relation to the disposal of the body.

9. No person shall leave any "infected" or suspected" vessel, or hold communication from such vessel with the shore, or with any other vessel, or boat, or take or send any person or thing whatsoever out of the vessel, until the express written permission of the Health Officer has been communicated to the Master or other person having the control of the vessel, and such precautions as the Health Officer may require have been observed,

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10. No person other than the Health Officer, or persons in his boat, shall approach within thirty yards of any "infected" or suspected vessel, or ho'd any communication with such vessel or with any person on board of it, or receive, or take any person or thing whatsoever directly or indirectly from the vessel or from any person on board of it, without having first received the express written permission of the Health officer, and observing such precautions as the Health Officer may require.

11. No person placed on board the "Hygeia” shall leave the same or hold communica ion with any vessel or boat, or take or send any person or thing whatsoever out of the "Hygeia" without having first received the express written permission of the Health Officer, or Medical Officer in charge aud observing such precautions as such officer may require.

12. No person other than the Health Officer, or Medical Officer in charge, or persons expressly deputed by them, shall go on board or approach within thirty yards of, or hold communication with, the "Hygeia" or with any person in it, or receive or take anything whatsoever directly or indirectly from the "Hygeia" or from any person in it without having first received the express written permission of the Health. Officer, or Medical Officer in charge, and observing such precautions as such Officer may require.

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13. The Captain Superintendent of Police, and any officers that he may appoint for the purpose, may order any person leaving or coming from any infected or suspected" vessel or from the Hygeia," or taking or sending any person or thing whatsoever from any such vessel, to remain in, or return to, and to return such persons or things to such vessel or to the "Hygeia," and may by such necessary force as the case requires compel any person neglecting or refusing to observe such order to obey the sathe.

14. The above regulations shall not in any way interfere with the internal management of any of Her Majesty's ships, or of Foreign ships of war, or with their freedom to proceed to sea, whenever the officer in command may deem such course requisite.

15. Where any breach of any of the above regulations is committed. all the persons assisting in any way in the commission of such breach and the Master or other person having the control of any vessel or boat on board of which such breach has been committed, or which has been in any way engaged in the commission of such breach shall be severally answerable for such breach, and shall be deemed guilty of the same.

16. Any costs, charged or incurred by the Government for the medical attendance and maintenanec of any person, whether on the ship's articles or not, who is removed to the "Hygein" or any other hospital or place under regulation & shall be paid to the Government by the owners or agents of the vessel, from which such person is removed,