Malaysia legislation

Section 92

of Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960

Section 92

(1)

If any ship carrying passengers is found on arrival in North Borneo to be in a filthy and insanitary condition, the master of that ship shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars.

(2)

The Port Health Officer may inspect any such ship on arrival in order to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof; and that officer shall, for that purpose, have all the powers of an inspector under this Ordinance.

Medical inspection of seamen.