Singapore legislation
Clause 37
Clause 37
Power to inspect merchandise, etc., on board vessel
(1)
The Commissioner, a Port Health Officer or any public health auxiliary authorised in that behalf by the Commissioner or a Port Health Officer may inspect and examine any articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo, on board any vessel, which are in his opinion infected or likely to be infected.
(2)
The Commissioner or Port Health Officer may order any infected articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo found on board the vessel to be —
seized and treated or disposed of in such manner as he thinks fit; and
prohibited from being unloaded or stored in Singapore.
(3)
Any person who fails to comply with an order of the Commissioner or Port Health Officer under subsection (2) or hinders or obstructs the execution of such order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and any articles, merchandise, baggage or cargo to which the order relates may be confiscated, treated or disposed of at the discretion of the Commissioner or Port Health Officer.