Regulation 6 Inspection of ShipsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The authorised officer may, for the purposes of these Regulations, inspect any ship on arrival or already present in the Board area.

(2)

An authorised officer shall—

(a)

inspect on arrival any ship in respect of which the master has sent to the Board a message or notification under regulation 12(1); and

(b)

inspect any ship already in the area when he has reasonable grounds for believing that there is on board an infected person or suspected person.

(3)

The inspection of a ship under paragraph (1) or (2) may include taking from the ship samples of food or water for analysis or examination.

(4)

The analysis or examination under paragraph (3) must be—

(a)

with a view to the treatment of persons affected with any infectious disease and for preventing the spread of such a disease; or

(b)

for preventing other danger to public health.

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