(1)

A quarantine officer must issue a Deratting Certificate for a vessel or installation if:

(a)

the master or owner of the vessel or installation has applied for a Deratting Certificate; and

(b)

the officer is satisfied that the deratting of the vessel or installation is completed.

(2)

A quarantine officer must issue a Deratting Exemption Certificate for a vessel or installation if:

(a)

the master or owner of the vessel or installation has applied for a Deratting Exemption Certificate; and

(b)

the officer is satisfied that the vessel or installation is free of rats.

Note
For the issue of a Deratting Certificate, see Article 53 of the International Health Regulations.