S.L. 465.10 Art. 14Notification of infectious disease, etc., on board.

(1) The master of a ship shall, in accordance with sub-

regulation (2), report -

(a) the occurrence of any event on board ship before arrival relating to -

(i) the death of a person otherwise than as a result of an accident, or

(ii) illness where the person who is ill has a temperature of 38ºC or greater which was accompanied by rash, glandular swelling or jaundice, or where such temperature persisted for more than forty-eight hours, or

(iii) illness where the person has or had diarrhoea severe enough to interfere with work or normal activities;

(b) the presence on board of a person who is suffering from an infectious disease or who has symptoms which may indicate the presence of an infectious disease;

(c) any other circumstance on board likely to cause the spread of infectious disease;

(d) the presence of animals or captive birds, and the occurrence of mortality or sickness amongst such animals or birds.

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the master shall -

(a) send by appropriate means before arrival, either directly to the local authority or through an agent approved by the local authority, a radio message, fax, e-mail or other communication complying with sub-regulation (3); or

(b) where it is not possible to comply with paragraph (a)

(3) Any radio message, fax, e-mail or other communication sent for the purpose of this regulation shall be sent so as to reach the local authority not more than twelve hours, and whenever practicable not less than four hours, before the expected arrival of the ship.