Regulations of 27 July 1956 No.

2 concerning Hygienic Conditions on

board Ships
Laid down by the Crown Prince Regent's Decree pursuant to the Public Health Act of 16 May 1860, § 4.

§1
These Regulations apply to Norwegian ships of more than 50 tons which pursuant to the regulations in force are
required to have a Passenger certificate.

§2
Rooms and equipment for the preparation, storing and serving of meals shall be kept in a satisfactory hygienic
condition.
Provisions shall be stored in such a way that they are not spoilt or exposed to hygienically doubtful contamination.
Drinking water must be protected against contamination. The water tank shall be cleaned and filled with new water
when there is reason to believe that the quality of the water has deteriorated, and when the ship is in a port where better
water can be procured.

§3
The provisions in chapter V in the Regulations relating to Cabins, etc. for the Crew on Ships, issued by Royal
Decree on 2 July 1948 shall apply to all ships which are subject to these regulations.
Bedclothes shall be clean. For passengers, bed-covers, sheets and pillow cases shall be changed at least once a week,
and always for each new passenger.
Dishwashing shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions in §§ 2-4 of the Regulations issued by Royal
Decree on 29 April 1949. The Municipal Health Committee (cf. § 4) may prohibit the use of a dishwashing machine
which does not function satisfactorily from a hygienic point of view. See also the provisions in § 14, subsection 5, first
paragraph, third sub-paragraph in the above-mentioned regulations concerning cabins, etc.

§4
Supervision in order to ensure that these regulations are complied with rests with:
a) for ships engaged in domestic trade: the Municipal Health Committee in the ship's home port. b) The
employer's full name and address,
b) for ships engaged in foreign trade: the Municipal Health Committee in each Norwegian port, unless it is
evident from the ship's log book that an inspection has been carried out by another Board of Health in the
course of the last 2 months. The qualification does not apply if the inspection has taken place as part of a
control to ensure that an injunction given by another Municipal Health Committee has been complied with,
or after receipt of a complaint.
The supervising authorities and their representatives shall have access to all the ships defined in § 1, and may take
samples of food and water for bacteriological and chemical examination.

§5
The Municipal Health Committee, cf. § 4, may order hygienic defects to be rectified, in so far as such requirements
can be implemented without having to make changes to the fittings, equipment or crew of the ship.

§6
The Chairman of the Municipal Health Committee may impose an injunction on behalf of the Municipal Health
Committee when speedy intervention is required. In such cases, the matter shall be submitted to the Municipal Health
Committee as soon as possible.

§7
A copy of an injunction imposed pursuant to these regulations shall be sent to the nautical surveyor in the district.
 Each year, before the 31 January, the Municipal Health Committee shall send to the same nautical surveyor an
annual report containing a list of the ships which have been inspected, with particulars of any defects found and
injunctions given.

§8
A shipowner, master, member of crew or any other responsible person who neglects to do his/her best to ensure that
these regulations are complied with, or who impedes the Municipal Health Committee or its representatives in the
exercise of its duties as a supervising authority, shall be punished pursuant to § 339 in the General Civil Penal Code,
provided that no more stringent provision of the Penal Code not applicable.

§9
These regulations enters into force on 1 January 1957.