The Public Health (Aircraft) Regulations 1979

32.—(1) Where the commander of an aircraft is required by these regulations to carry out any measures with a view to reducing the danger or preventing the spread of infection, the responsible authority may themselves at the request of the commander, cause any such requirement to be complied with at his cost instead of enforcing the requirement against the commander.

(2) The amount of the charge for any such measures or requirement undertaken by the responsible authority shall be such reasonable sum as represents the actual or estimated cost to be incurred in undertaking the work excluding any charge or claim on the part of the authority in respect of profit, but shall not exceed the sum of four hundreds pounds unless notice of the proposed charge has been given to the commander before the work is undertaken.

(3) Where under this regulation the responsible authority cause any requirement to be complied with at the cost of the commander they may if they think fit, require the amount of the charge for the work or a part thereof to be paid to, or deposited with, them before the work is undertaken.

(4) Where under these regulations, any measures have been taken with regard to an aircraft, the responsible authority or the authorised officer shall, on request by the commander, furnish him free of charge with particulars in writing of those measures and the reasons why they were taken.

(5) Where under these regulations any measures have been taken with regard to any person or to any articles in his possession, the authorised officer shall, on the request of such a person, furnish him free of charge with particulars in writing of those measures, including the date on which they were taken.