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place so fixed shall, for the purposes of this order, be deemed to be within such jurisdiction or district.
Provided that in the case of any Dockyard Port for which a Queen's Harbour Master has been appointed the place where any ship shall be moored or anchored for the purpose of this Article shall from time to time be fixed by the Port Sanitary Authority with the approval of the Queen's Harbour Master instead of with that of the Chief Officer of Customs of the Port.
Provided also, that where, in pursuance of any of the abo cited orders, places have been duly fixed for the mooring anchoring of ships for the like purpose, such places shall deemed to have been so fixed in pursuance of this order.
Art. 7.—The Sanitary Authority, on notice being given to them by an Officer of Customs under this order, shall forthwith cause the ship in regard to which such notice shall have been given to be visited and examined by their Medical Officer of Health for the purpose of ascertaining whether she is infected with cholera.
Art. 8. —The Medical Officer of Health, if he have reason to believe that any ship coming or being within the jurisdiction or district of the Sanitary Authority, whether examined by the Officer of Customs or not, is infected with cholera, shall, or if she have come from a place infected with cholera may, visit and examine such ship for the purpose of ascertaining whether she is so infected; and the Master of such ship shall permit the same to be so visited and examined
Art. 9. —If the Medical Officer of Health on making such examination as aforesaid (whether under Article 7 or under article 8), shall be of opinion that the ship is infected, he shall forthwith give a certificate in duplicate in the following form, or to the like effect, and shall deliver one copy to the Master and retain the other copy or transmit it to the Sanitary Authority. He shall also give to the Local Government Board information as to the arrival of the ship, and such other particulars s that Board may require.
Certificate.
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Sanitary Authority of
I hereby certify that I have examined the ship of now lying in the Port of detained at ] and that I find that she is infected with cholera.
Medical Officer of Health [or Medical Practitioner appointed by the Sanitary Authority.]
Art. 10. —The Master of any ship so certified to be infected with cholera shall thereupon moor or anchor her at the place