UK Statutory Instrument
1979
United Kingdom
The Public Health (Ships) Regulations 1979
At a glance
What's here
3 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 2
- Employee 1
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Any Person also bound by 2337 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Employees also bound by 181 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (current NI employment law) 1996 13 duties
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 12 duties
- Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 2014 10 duties
- The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 10 duties
- Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002 2002 9 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 4 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
If there is any rodent infected with plague on board...
On arrival of a ship having on board a person...
The medical officer may— (a) place under surveillance any suspect...
(1) The master of a ship shall, in accordance with...
- Report infectious diseases, illness, deaths and animal issues before arrival Any Person
If, within four weeks after the master of a ship...
- Report infectious disease cases on board ship within 4 weeks of Maritime Declaration of Health Employee
Saving for ships unwilling to comply with these regulations
- Master must notify authorised officer if unwilling to comply with regulations Any Person
Browse 43 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
sch. 4
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Regulations not to apply to ships of the armed forces
Enforcement and execution of regulations
Appointment and duties of authorised officers and provision of services by health authorities
List of infected areas
(1) The authorised officer may, for the purposes of these...
Any authorised officer may for the purposes of these regulations...
(1) The medical officer may, and if so requested by...
(1) Where there is, or the medical officer suspects that...
(1) The master of a ship on arrival or already...
An authorised officer may, when he is satisfied by information...
(1) Where a ship is due to arrive in a...
(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, where on...
(1) Where the authorised officer so directs, or where the...
(1) If the master of a ship which during its...
Upon receipt of an application in writing from the owner...
(1) Every Deratting Certificate and Deratting Exemption Certificate shall be...
(1) On the arrival of an infected ship or a...
The authorised officer may for the purposes of these regulations...
Where on the arrival of a ship from a foreign...
If after the arrival of a ship a case of...
A ship which has been taken to a mooring station...
An authorised officer may detain, or give notice in writing...
The detention of a ship by a customs officer under...
(1) The medical officer shall inspect any ship and the...
The authorised officer may require the master of a ship...
On the arrival of a ship the medical officer may...
The medical officer shall, if so required by the master...
Without prejudice to any other provision in these regulations the...
Examination, etc., of persons proposing to embark
Infected places in England and Wales
Compliance with directions, etc., under the regulations
Surveillance
Every person who is placed under surveillance under these regulations...
Charges for services
Recovery of charges
Expenses of health authorities
Saving for mails
Saving for existing enactments
Revocations
The medical officer may require the ship to be disinsected...
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