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Health Act 1956

Quarantine

105: Ship arriving from infected place

You could also call this:

"Ships from places with infections must dock at special inspection spots."

If you are the master of a ship coming from a place with an infection in New Zealand, you must not let your ship moor or berth anywhere except at a place where it can be inspected. You can only do this if the medical officer of health or health protection officer tells you it is okay. The medical officer of health or health protection officer is in charge of keeping people healthy and safe from infections.

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Part 4Quarantine

105Ship arriving from infected place

  1. The master of any ship that arrives at any port from any infected place within New Zealand shall not suffer or permit the ship to be moored or berthed at any place except a place of inspection, unless he is otherwise instructed by the medical officer of health or health protection officer.

Notes
  • Section 105: amended, on , pursuant to section 2(5) of the Health Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 99).
  • Section 105: amended, on , by section 4(2) of the Health Amendment Act 1982 (1982 No 34).