Singapore legislation
Section 181
Section 181
Medical inspection and permission required before embarkation of pilgrims
(1)
No pilgrim shall be received on board any pilgrim ship at any port or place in Singapore, until he has been medically inspected by the Port Health Officer, nor until the Director has given permission for the embarkation of pilgrims to commence, nor until he has obtained a pilgrim pass and a return ticket or, in the case of a pilgrim to whom written authority has been granted under section 190(1), a ticket for the single journey.
(2)
The Port Health Officer shall not permit the embarkation of any pilgrim —
who does not produce a certificate signed by a person duly qualified in the opinion of the Port Health Officer, certifying that such pilgrim has been successfully vaccinated against cholera within 6 months and against smallpox within 5 years prior to the date of embarkation:Provided that in the case of smallpox no certificate will be required from pilgrims who show marks of having had the disease;
who, in the opinion of the Port Health Officer, is suffering from any disease or any symptoms of the disease; or
who, in the opinion of the Port Health Officer, is liable to transmit any contagious or infectious disease.
(3)
All articles which have been contaminated by persons suffering from any disease, or are suspected of having been so contaminated, shall, before being taken on board a pilgrim ship, be disinfected under the supervision of the Port Health Officer, in such manner as is prescribed.[198