182. Medical inspection after embarkation in certain cases
Feedback & supportIf in any case a pilgrim ship does not proceed on her voyage within 48 hours after all the pilgrims have been received on board, or there is reason to suspect that any person on board is suffering from any disease, a medical inspection of all persons on board may be held by the Port Health Officer.
pilgrim ship
“pilgrim ship” means a ship conveying or about to convey pilgrims from or to any port in Singapore, to or from any port in the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden, or to or from any port in the Arabian Sea, except ports in India or Pakistan:Provided that no ship carrying passengers, other than pilgrims of the lowest class, and having on board pilgrims of the lowest class in a less proportion than one pilgrim for every 100 tons of the gross tonnage of the ship, shall be deemed to be a pilgrim ship within the meaning of this Part;
Any person who is found on such inspection to be suffering from any disease, or shows any symptoms of the disease, shall together with all articles belonging to him be at once removed from the ship.[199
disease
“disease” means any contagious or infectious disease of a dangerous nature;