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Health Act 1956

Quarantine

99: Restrictions applying while ship liable to quarantine

You could also call this:

"Rules to follow if you're on a ship that might have sickness on board"

If you are on a ship that is liable to quarantine, there are rules you must follow. You cannot bring the ship to a wharf or landing place unless it is an emergency or you have permission from a medical officer of health or health protection officer. You cannot go on board the ship unless you are a medical officer of health, health protection officer, or certain other authorised people, such as a pilot, Customs officer, constable, or officer appointed under the Immigration Act 2009 or an inspector appointed under section 15 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995. You cannot leave the ship unless you are one of the people allowed to go on board. You cannot take any goods, mail, or other items off the ship. You cannot bring a boat near the ship unless it is a Police or Ministry of Health boat. A medical officer of health or health protection officer can give you permission to do some of these things, but they can also change their mind and take the permission away at any time.

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Part 4Quarantine

99Restrictions applying while ship liable to quarantine

  1. Subject to the provisions of any regulations made under this Act, while any ship is liable to quarantine it shall not be lawful, except in the case of urgent necessity due to a marine casualty or other like emergency, or except with the authority of the medical officer of health or health protection officer,—

  2. for the master, pilot, or other officer in charge of the navigation of that ship to bring that ship or allow that ship to be brought to any wharf or other landing place; or
    1. for any person to go on board that ship, except the medical officer of health or health protection officer, and the assistants of any such officer, or a pilot, or an officer of Customs, or a constable, or an officer appointed or authorised under the Immigration Act 2009, or an inspector appointed under section 15 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995; or
      1. for any person to leave that ship, except the persons specified in paragraph (b); or
        1. for any goods, mails, or other articles whatsoever to be landed or transhipped from that ship; or
          1. for any boat, launch, or vessel, other than one in the service of the Police or the Ministry of Health, to be brought within 50 metres of that ship.

            1. Any authority given by the medical officer of health or health protection officer under this section may be given subject to such exceptions and conditions as that officer thinks fit, and may be revoked by that officer at any time.

            Notes
            • Section 99: replaced, on , by section 28(1) of the Health Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 24).
            • Section 99(1)(b): amended, at 2 am on , by section 406(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 (2009 No 51).
            • Section 99(1)(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
            • Section 99(1)(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 4(1)(a) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Restructuring) Act 1995 (1995 No 31).