S.L. 465.10 Art. 34Infected places in Malta.

(1) Where the Minister has, by notice published in the

Gazette, declared any place to be infected with a disease subject to the International Health Regulations, or with any other disease which, in his opinion, constitutes a menace to other countries by reason of its spread or potential spread, then, until the notice is revoked by a subsequent notice published in the Gazette, every medical officer shall comply with any requirement which may be made by the Superintendent for preventing the spread of the disease, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the following provisions of this regulation shall operate in relation to any ship departing from any port specified by the Superintendent for a destination outside Malta -

(2) (a) An authorised officer, if so required by the Minister, shall require a valid vaccination certificate from departing travellers. In the absence of such a certificate the medical officer may offer vaccination to any traveller and apply the provisions of regulation 33(c).

(b) The medical officer may, and within three hours after receiving a request from the master so to do shall, medically examine any person who proposes to embark on or is on board the ship.

(c) The medical officer may require any part of the ship which in his opinion may be infected to be cleansed and disinfected to his satisfaction.

(d) an authorised officer shall inspect any clothing, bedding or other article which is on, or is intended to be taken by a person on, the ship and which, in the opinion of the officer, may have been exposed to infection and may require the disinfection or destruction of any such clothing, bedding or article, and the master shall disclose to the authorised officer any relevant circumstances.

(e) No person shall take or cause to be taken on board the ship any article which, in the opinion of an authorised officer, is capable of carrying infection, unless that officer is satisfied that the ship has been efficiently reason to believe that there are rodents on the ship, the authorised officer may, and if so required by the Superintendent shall, take steps to secure the deratting of the ship.