Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act · s 78

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s 78Water boats

(1)

The owner or boatman of any boat or ship employed as a water boat or carrying water or food intended for human consumption or sale shall keep his boat or ship and the water or food receptacles therein in a clean condition, and shall

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not carry for sale or distribute any water or food which is liable to be injurious to health.

(2)

The port health officer may take samples of any water or food intended for human consumption or for sale.

(3)

Any owner or boatman who commits a breach of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, arrest without warrant and to a fine of $100.