(2) A health officer may not issue a certificate in respect of a cross-boundary vessel unless he is satisfied that the vessel is—
- (a) in a sanitary condition; and
- (b) free from any evidence of infection or contamination.
47. Issue of Ship Sanitation Control Certificate by health officer
(1) A health officer may, on the payment of the prescribed fee, issue a Ship Sanitation Control Certificate, in a form specified by the Director, in respect of a cross-boundary vessel certifying the matters specified in the form.
(2) If a health officer has specified a disease control measure to be carried out in respect of the vessel, a health officer may state in the certificate that the measure has or has not been carried out to the satisfaction of a health officer.
48. Endorsement on certificates
A health officer may endorse on a certificate that is produced for inspection under section 45(1) matters concerning any or all of the following—
- (a) whether or not any evidence of infection or contamination was found on the vessel in respect of which the certificate was issued;
- (b) if such evidence was found on the vessel, a description of the evidence;
- (c) the sanitariness of the vessel;
- (d) whether any disease control measure has been or is to be carried out in respect of the vessel;
- (e) if a certificate (the new certificate) has been issued under section 47 in respect of the vessel, a statement declaring that the certificate is superseded by the new certificate.
49. Submission of Health Part of Aircraft General Declaration
(1) The operator of a cross-boundary aircraft shall submit to a health officer a declaration, in the form described as the “Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration” in the International Health Regulations, declaring the matters specified in the form.
(2) The person who signs or counter-signs the declaration shall ensure that the information contained in the declaration is not false in a material particular.
(3) A health officer may—
