S.L. 36.16 Art. 25Saving for certain aircraft, etc.

In the case of an aircraft which has commenced its voyage at a place within the excepted area and has not during its voyage alighted at any place outside that area -

(a) the commander shall not be bound to comply with the provisions of regulation 10, regulation 12(1) or regulation 24(1)(a) unless he has been notified by the medical officer that compliance with those provisions is necessary on account of danger to public health;

(b) no person carried by the aircraft shall be bound by regulation 24(1)(b) or (c) unless he has been notified by the medical officer that the said provisions apply to him on account of danger to public health;

(c) the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the medical officer by regulation 6, regulation 7(1) and (2), regulation 8, regulation 13(1), regulation 17(2), and regulations 19, 20, 21 and 22 shall not be exercised or performed unless the medical officer is satisfied or the Minister responsible for Health has directed, that the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duties conferred or imposed by those provisions is necessary on account of danger to public health;

(d) the duties imposed on a customs officer by regulation 15 shall not be performed unless the medical officer has notified the customs officer that performance of those duties is necessary on account of danger to public health.