Singapore legislation
Section 171
Section 171
Pilgrim ships to carry medical officers and attendants
(1)
Every pilgrim ship shall have on board a medical officer qualified as prescribed by the Minister, and, if the number of pilgrims carried exceeds 1,000, a second medical officer similarly qualified, and also in all cases such attendants as are prescribed.
(2)
Medical attendance and medicines shall be provided for the pilgrims free of charge.
(3)
It shall be the particular duty of the medical officer to examine pilgrims for symptoms of any disease, and to vaccinate pilgrims when he considers vaccination to be desirable.
(4)
If all the provisions of this section are not complied with, the master and owner shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.[188