Part 4Quarantine
102Ship's declaration of health
The master of any ship that is on its way to New Zealand from any port beyond New Zealand shall, before the ship arrives in New Zealand, ascertain the state of health of each person on board.
On arriving in New Zealand, the master shall complete and deliver to the medical officer of health or the health protection officer a maritime declaration in the prescribed form.
The form shall be countersigned by the ship's medical officer (if there is one).
The master, and the medical officer (if there is one), shall from time to time supply to the medical officer of health, or to any person acting under the authority of that officer, any further information required by the medical officer of health or the health protection officer relating to the state of health of any person who was on board the ship on its arrival in New Zealand.
The master or the medical officer commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 if the master or medical officer—
- refuses, or fails without reasonable excuse, to comply with any of the preceding provisions of this section; or
- gives to the medical officer of health, or to any person acting under the authority of that officer, any declaration, answer, or information that the master or medical officer knows to be false or misleading.
The master or medical officer, or any other person, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 if the master, medical officer, or other person deceives or attempts to deceive the medical officer of health, or any person acting under the authority of that officer, in respect of any matter with intent—
- to obtain pratique; or
- to influence in any other respect the exercise by or on behalf of the medical officer of health of any authority conferred on that officer by this Part.
Notes
- Section 102: replaced, on , by section 7(1) of the Health Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 99).
- Section 102(5): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
- Section 102(6): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).