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[接上页] Cap 141 s 48 Provisions relating to discharge of cargo (1) A health officer may require deratting before or during the unloading of cargo, if he is of opinion, having regard to the nature of the cargo and the way it is loaded, that it is possible so to effect a total destruction of rodents. In this case a vessel shall not be subjected to a further deratting unless during or after the unloading live rodents are still found, in which event a second deratting may be required by a health officer, but the cost of such second deratting shall not be charged to the owners or agents of the vessel under section 41. In other cases the complete destruction of the rodents shall be effected on board when the holds are empty. In the case of ships in ballast this process shall be carried out as soon as possible be fore taking cargo. (Amended 38 of 1955 ss.2 & 27) (2) If the vessel is to unload a part of its cargo only and if a health officer considers that it is impossible to carry out complete deratting, the said vessel may remain in port for the time required to unload that part of its cargo, provided that all precautions, including isolation, are taken to the satisfaction of a health officer to prevent rodents from passing from the vessel to the shore, either during unloading or otherwise. (Amended 38 of 1955 s.2) (3) The unloading of cargo shall be carried out under the control of a health officer, who shall take all measures necessary to prevent the persons employed on this duty from becoming infected. Such persons shall be subjected to isolation or surveillance for a period not exceeding 6 days from the time when they have ceased to work at the unloading of the vessel. (Amended 38 of 1955 s.2) Cap 141 s 49 Certain articles not to be discharged until disinfected (1) Where any vessel or aircraft arrives from any place or port certified to be an infected place or infected port in respect of plague, no feathers, sacks or rags taken on board the vessel or aircraft at such place or port shall be unloaded unless the vessel or aircraft or such articles have been disinfected and disinsected to the satisfaction of a health officer. (2) Any person who unloads any such articles in contravention of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10000. (Amended 86 of 1993 s. 11) (Added 38 of 1955 s. 28) Cap 141 s 50 Plague precautionary measures in case of suspected vessels or aircraft Plague suspected vessels and aircraft shall undergo the measures specified in section 47(a), (d) and (e) and in section 48. In addition the passengers and crew may be subjected to surveillance which shall not exceed 6 days reckoned from the date of arrival. Cap 141 s 51 Uninfected or healthy vessels or aircraft coming from an infected port A vessel or aircraft shall be regarded as uninfected or healthy, notwithstanding its coming from an infected port, if there has been no human or rodent plague on board either at the time of departure or during the voyage or on arrival, and if the investigations regarding rodents have not shown the existence of any unusual mortality. (Amended 38 of 1955 s.2) Cap 141 s 52 Pratique An uninfected or healthy vessel or aircraft shall be given pratique immediately with the reservation that a health officer may prescribe the following measures in connection therewith- (a) medical inspection to determine whether the condition of the ship corresponds to the definition of an uninfected ship; (b) in exceptional cases and for wellfounded reasons which shall be communicated in writing to the captain of the vessel destruction of rodents on board under the conditions specified in section 48(1); (Amended 38 of 1955 s.2) (c) subjection of the passengers and crew to surveillance for a period not exceeding 6 days from the date on which the vessel left the infected port. The crew may be prevented during the same period from leaving the vessel except on duty of which a health officer has been notified. Cap 141 s 53 Deratting of vessels (1) Where a health officer has reason to believe that a vessel harbours rats he may- (a) derat or cause to be deratted such vessel, and (b) issue in respect thereof a deratting certificate in the form in the Second Schedule.(2) Upon application in respect thereof, a health officer shall inspect any vessel, and where he does not exercise the powers vested in him under subsection (1), he shall- (a) issue to the master of such ship a deratting certificate in the form in the Second Schedule, or (b) extend the validity of the ship's deratting certificate for a period not exceeding one month.(3) Every vessel proposing to leave Hong Kong shall produce to the person whose duty it is to grant a port clearance a deratting certificate in the form in the Second Schedule, and no such port clearance shall be issued in respect of any vessel until the production of such certificate. (Amended 86 of 1993 s. 17) (Replaced 38 of 1955 s. 29. Amended 17 of 1974 s. 5) Cap 141 s 54 Cholera precautionary measures in case of infected vessels and aircraft |