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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PART 1
PLAGUE

I.—Infected Aircraft

1. The aircraft shall be inspected and the passengers and crew shall be medically examined.

2. The sick shall immediately be disembarked and isolated.

3. All other persons shall be placed under surveillance or, in exceptional circumstances, observation, for a period expiring not later than 6 days after the date of arrival of the aircraft at the aerodrome.

4. Bedding which has been used, soiled linen, wearing apparel and other articles which, in the opinion of the health officer, are infected, shall be cleansed of vermin and, if necessary, disinfected, and merchandise proposed to be discharged may, if it is considered liable to harbour rats or fleas, be subjected to such measures as the health officer thinks fit.

5. The parts of the aircraft which have been occupied by persons suffering from plague or which the health officer considers to be infected shall be cleansed of vermin, and, if necessary, disinfected.

6. The health officer may in exceptional cases require the aircraft to be deratised if there is reason to suspect the presence of rats on board and if the operation was not carried out at the aerodrome of departure.

II. Aircraft coming from an Infected Area

1. The passengers and crew may be medically examined.

2. Any such persons may be placed under surveillance or, in exceptional circumstances, observation for a period expiring not later than 6 days after the date on which the aircraft left the infected area.

3. The health officer may in exceptional circumstances require the aircraft to be cleansed of vermin and to be deratised if these operations were not carried out at the aerodrome of departure.

4. Merchandise proposed to be discharged from the aircraft may, if the health officer considers it liable to harbour rats or fleas, be subjected to such measures as he or she thinks fit.

2. Interpretation

3. Establishment of Quarantine Authority and appointment of staff

4. Power to make regulations

5. Power to make rules

6. Power to make orders in emergency

7. Offences and penalties

8. Rewards to Informers

9. Recovery of expenses and charges

10. Duty and Powers of the Police

PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

PART 2 SHIPS ARRIVING FROM FOREIGN PORTS

PART 3 PROVISIONS AS TO SHIPS IN QUARANTINE

PART 4 PROVISIONS AS TO SHIPS DEPARTING

PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AS TO SHIPS ARRIVING AND IN PORT

PART 6 DERATISATION OF SHIPS

PART 7 MERCHANDISE AND BAGGAGE

PART 8 OBSERVATION AND SURVEILLANCE

PART 9 DUTIES OF QUARANTINE AUTHORITY

PART 10 CHARGES FOR SERVICES

PART 11 MISCELLANEOUS

PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

PART 2 MOVEMENTS OF AIRCRAFT

PART 3 GENERAL SANITARY PROVISIONS

PART 4 SPECIAL SANITARY MEASURES IN THE CASE OF PLAGUE, CHOLERA, TYPHUS AND SMALLPOX

PART 5 SPECIAL SANITARY MEASURES IN THE CASE OF YELLOW FEVER

PART 6 DUTIES OF QUARANTINE AUTHORITY

PART 7 CHARGES FOR SERVICES

PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS

PART 3 TYPHUS FEVER

PART 4 SMALLPOX

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