S.L. 465.10 Art. 12Duty of master of a ship.

The master of a ship on arrival or on approaching Malta from abroad shall -

(a) answer all questions as to the health conditions on board which may be put to him by an authorised officer or a customs officer and furnish any such officer with all such information and assistance as he may reasonably require for the purpose of these regulations;

(b) notify the authorised officer immediately of any circumstances on board which are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease or tuberculosis, including in his notification particulars as to the sanitary condition of the ship and the presence of animals or captive birds (including poultry) of any species, or mortality or sickness among such animals or birds, on the ship;

(c) comply with these regulations, and with any directions or requirements of an authorised officer or customs officer given or made for the purposes of these regulations.