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1907. N K W ZEALAND.

COOK AND OTHER ISLANDS (ORDINANCES OF THE).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 9 of " The Cook and other Islands Government Act, 1901."

Ordinance No. 19.—Niue Island Quarantine Regulations Ordinance, 1907. Whereas it is expedient to provide quarantine regulations for the Island of Niue, to prevent the introduction of infectious or contagious diseases from places beyond sea: Be it enacted by the Niue Island Council as follows : — 1. The Short Title of this Ordinance is " The Niue Island Quarantine Regulations Ordinance, 1906." 2. In this Ordinance, unless inconsistent with the context, — " Master " includes the commander, master, or other person in charge of a ship ; " Passenger" means any person on board a ship arriving from beyond sea, and includes the officers and crew ; " Ship " includes a ship or vessel of whatever size or kind ; " Signal " means a yellow flag by day and green lantern at night. 3. Every vessel arriving at Niue shall hoist a yellow flag by day and a green light by night, at the maintopmast-head, until the vessel is admitted to pratique. 4. (1.) Immediately on the arrival of a ship from beyond sea at any port in Niue, the master shall give to the Health Officer, or to any person appointed by him to board the ship, a written paper containing a true account of the names of the place and country at which she loaded, and also of all the places at which she touched during the voyage, and shall truly answer all such questions as are put to him by such officer touching the health of the passengers during the voyage, and the cause of death of any person if any death has occurred on board. (2.) It shall not be necessary for such officer actually to board the ship, but it shall be sufficient if he only goes alongside and demands such paper, or puts such questions as aforesaid without actual boarding. 5. Any master of any such ship who — (1.) Neglects or refuses to give such written paper; or (2.) Delivers such written paper with any false statement contained therein; or (3.) Omits to make in such written paper any statement required by this Ordinance ; or (4.) Makes any false answer to any such question; shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds. 6. (1.) The surgeon, dispenser, or other medical officer of every ship arriving at Niue as aforesaid shall truly answer all such questions as are put to him by the Health Officer ot appointed person touching the health of the passengers during the voyage, and the cause of deatli of any person who may have died on board, or of any of the passengers who may have died on shore in the course of the voyage, and touching the existence of any infectious disease at any place or port from which the ship has come or at which she has touched.