# The Public Health (Ships) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 11: Permission to enter Board Area

Extent: N.I.

(1) An authorised officer may, transmit free pratique to the master by an appropriate means when he is satisfied that the arrival of the ship will not result in or contribute towards the spread of infectious disease.
(2) Before arriving in a Board area from a foreign port, the master of a ship shall transmit to the authorised officer in that Board area by radio, fax, email or other appropriate means, any information relevant under paragraph (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/333/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-ships-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-11
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