United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

" other".

(a) with a view to the treatment of persons affected with any epidemic, endemic or infectious disease and for preventing the spread of such diseases; or

(b) for preventing other danger to public health.".

" (b) in addition to any message sent under regulation 12—


(i) notify immediately on arrival to an authorised officer any death on the aircraft during its voyage caused by—


(aa) any case of infectious disease or tuberculosis on the aircraft; or

(bb) any circumstances on board which are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease or tuberculosis, or other danger to public health;



(ii) include in his notification under sub-paragraph (i) particulars as to the presence or suspected presence on board of any animals or captive birds of any species;".

(a) is suffering from an infectious disease or tuberculosis; or

(b) has symptoms which may indicate the presence of an infectious disease, tuberculosis or other danger to public health.

    (1B) Immediately following a report under paragraph (1) the commander of the aircraft shall send a radio message or other communication about the event to one of the persons identified in paragraph (1C) at the first customs airport at which the aircraft is due to land.

    (1C) The persons referred to at paragraph (1B) are—

(a) the authorised officer;

(b) the manager of the airport; or

(c) the owner of the airport.".

" or other communication".

" Health Part of the Aircraft General Declaration".

" (b) the aircraft has been in an area infected with plague, cholera, yellow fever or smallpox; or".

" (a) any person disembarking from the aircraft who has come from an area infected with cholera, smallpox or viral haemorrhagic fever; and.".

(a) any infected person, or

(b) any person suffering from tuberculosis.

    (2) The medical officer shall carry out any requirement of a commander under paragraph (1).".

(a) an authorised officer considers that there should be applied to an aircraft which alights at an airport or to any person carried on such an aircraft measures under these Regulations; and

(b) that airport is not able to apply the measures,

he may direct that the aircraft or the person proceed to a customs airport that is able to apply the measures.

    (2) Where an authorised officer gives a direction under paragraph (1), he shall give the commander of the aircraft concerned notice in writing of the direction which shall include the reasons for the direction.".

" (c) these Regulations shall apply as if the aircraft had alighted at a customs airport except that—


(i) in the case of conflict between any provision of the Regulations and the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) or (b), sub-paragraph (a) or (b) shall prevail;

(ii) a police officer or customs officer may nevertheless require the aircraft, or persons carried on the aircraft, or the stores, equipment or cargo of the aircraft to proceed or to be taken to a customs airport;

(iii) the Regulations shall be modified as necessary to enable their application in the circumstances described in this regulation.".

     " regulations 7, 8(1) and (2), 9, 14(1), 18(2), 20, 21 and 23";

(b) in sub-paragraph (d), for "regulations 8(3) and (4) and 16" substitute "regulation 16".

     " plague, cholera, yellow fever or smallpox"; and

(b) in each of paragraphs (c) and (d), for "health authority" substitute "competent authority".

" disease subject to the International Health Regulations or with any other".

(a) danger to public health from an aircraft arriving or

(b) the spread of infection from an aircraft leaving an airport where international flights arrive or depart.

    (3) A charge for a service under paragraph (2)—

(a) must not exceed the actual cost of the service rendered;

(b) must be—


(i) published at least ten days in advance of being levied;

(ii) described sufficiently that a commander of an aircraft is reasonably informed of the likely amount of the charge; and



(c) must not be discriminatory, in particular—



(i) must not be levied so as to make a distinction based on the nationality, registry or ownership of the aircraft or containers, cargo, baggage, goods or postal parcels concerned; and

(ii) must not distinguish between national and foreign aircraft or containers, cargo, baggage, goods or postal parcels.

    (4) A responsible authority may require the whole or part of the amount of a charge for a service under paragraph (2) to be paid or deposited with them before the service is performed.

    (5) At the request of the commander, a responsible authority must provide the commander of the aircraft with particulars in writing free of charge of—

(a) measures taken for which a charge under paragraph (2) is made, and

(b) the reasons why the measures were taken.

    (6) At the request of a person in relation to whom measures have been taken, or of a person in possession of articles in relation to which measures have been taken, an authorised officer must provide particulars in writing free of charge of the measures taken for which a charge under paragraph (2) is made.

    (7) Particulars under paragraph (6) shall include the date on which the measures were taken.".