Title
Quarantine rules on Maritime Declaration of Health
Law
Doh Quarantine Administrative Order No. 19
Decision Date
May 20, 1953
The Department of Health establishes quarantine regulations that replace the requirement for Bills of Health with a Maritime Declaration of Health, mandating ship masters to report health conditions on board upon arrival at ports.
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Questions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 237)

No, Bills of Health with or without consular visa, or any similar certificate, are no longer required from any ship or aircraft.

The master of the ship is responsible for ascertaining the state of health on board before arrival.

The master of the ship must complete and deliver a Maritime Declaration of Health to the port's health authority.

If a ship's surgeon is carried abroad, they must countersign the Maritime Declaration of Health.

The health authority may require any further information related to the health conditions on board during the voyage.

Yes, the Maritime Declaration of Health should conform with the model attached to the regulation.

The regulations became effective on May 20, 1953, the same date they were adopted.

The World Health Organization's International Sanitary Regulations influenced this order.


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