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The Prevention of Damage by Pests (Application to Shipping) Order 1951
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Order applies the provisions of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949, to vessels. The obligations in relation to rats and mice, which are imposed by the Act on the occupier of land, are applied by this Order to the person having the custody or control of any vessel other than a sea-going ship. The obligations imposed by the Act in relation to the infestation of food and certain other goods are, with necessary exceptions and modifications, applied by this Order to all vessels used for the transport or storage of food. None of the provisions of the Act requiring the carrying out of any structural repairs or other works are applied in respect of vessels.
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