PART IVApplication of the Act to sea-going ships

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Subject to the proviso in Article 3 of this Order relating to structural repairs or other works, the provisions of sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Act relating to the powers of the Minister to give directions for the purpose of preventing or mitigating damage to food shall apply in respect of any sea-going ship when used or likely to be used for the transport of food and sub-section (2) of the aforesaid Section shall be modified and have effect as follows:—

Directions may be given by the Minister to the owner or master of any sea-going ship

a

prohibiting or restricting the use for the transport of food of the vessel, or any equipment belonging to the vessel, which is infested by insects or mites;

b

restricting the delivery or removal from the vessel or requiring the discharge at ship's rail in such manner as to facilitate treatment to remedy the infestation of any infested food or of any other infested goods which are likely to come into contact with food;

c

requiring the application, within such time as may be specified in the directions, of any form of treatment, being treatment appearing to the Minister to be necessary for preventing or remedying infestation in any such vessel, equipment, food or other goods as aforesaid.