A health inspection certificate or a health inspection exemption certificate for a vessel is issued on the basis of an inspection, the details of which are set out in an order issued by the ministers responsible for health and transport.
These certificates are valid for six months.
The health inspection certificate is issued if the inspector finds signs of infection and contamination requiring corrective measures.
The health inspection exemption certificate is issued if the inspector finds no signs of infection or contamination requiring corrective measures.
Vessels with a Health Survey Exemption Certificate less than six months old are exempt from inspection unless a source of infection or contamination has been reported following the previous inspection.