Infectious Diseases (Equine Encephalomyelitis) Regulations (Cap. 14.01)

Public Health CAP. 14.01 63 Revision Date: 1 Jan 2002 [Subsidiary] LAWS OF MONTSERRAT INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS) REGULATIONS – SECTION 20 (S.R.O. 17/1943) Commencement [12 December 1943] Short title 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Infectious Diseases (Equine Encephalomyelitis) Regulations. Interpretation 2. In these Regulations— “Port Health Officer” means any duly qualified medical practitioner; “ship” means any ocean-going vessel. Preventive measures 3. On arrival in Montserrat of any ship which has, at any time during the preceding two months called at any place infected with equine encephalomyelitis, the Harbour Master after the ship has been admitted to pratique shall inform the Port Health Officer accordingly and it shall be lawful for such Port Health Officer or a Sanitary Inspector authorised by him in that behalf, together with such other persons as may be necessary for the purpose, to board such ship forthwith and if he shall think fit to disinfect or cause to be disinfected to his satisfaction the whole or any part of such ship. Certificate of disinfection 4. Whenever the Master of any ship boarded and disinfected as aforesaid shall so demand, the Port Health Officer shall furnish him a free certificate stating the measures which have been applied to the ship.