Singapore legislation

Clause 30

Unauthorised boarding or disembarking from infected vessel

(1)

The master of any infected vessel shall while it is subject to quarantine —

(a)

prevent and, if necessary, detain any person disembarking from the vessel without being authorised by a Port Health Officer;

(b)

detain any person from Singapore who without the permission of a Port Health Officer boards the vessel;

(c)

deliver any person detained to a Port Health Officer;

(d)

prevent any baggage or cargoes from being discharged from the vessel; and

(e)

prevent any rodents from leaving or entering the vessel.

(2)

A master who fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (1) and any person aiding or abetting a master shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3)

For the purposes of this section and section 29 “infected” means infected with a dangerous infectious disease.

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