French Public Health Code
In forceI.-For the application of article L. 3115-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :
1° The following sentence is inserted after the first sentence of the third paragraph: "In New Caledonia and French Polynesia, this control is carried out by agents in accordance with article L. 1544-8-1. " ;
2° In the fourth and fifth paragraphs, the words: "representative of the State in the department" are replaced by the words: "High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia or High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia";
II - For its application in New Caledonia, article L. 3115-6 reads as follows:
"Art. L. 3115-6.-In the event of a risk to public health, within the meaning of Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, being identified on board a vessel flying the French flag wherever it may be, or a vessel flying a foreign flag sailing in French territorial or internal waters bound for a French port, the High Commissioner of the Republic, representative of the State at sea and high official of the defence and security zone in New Caledonia, may decide, after consulting the Government of New Caledonia if the territory is exposed to consequences on land, to divert this vessel or to direct it to a point of entry into the territory that he designates. "
III - For its application in French Polynesia, Article L. 3115-6 reads as follows:
"Art. L. 3115-6.-In the event of a risk to public health, within the meaning of Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, being identified on board a vessel flying the French flag wherever it may be, or a vessel flying a foreign flag sailing in French territorial or internal waters bound for a French port, the High Commissioner of the Republic, representative of the State at sea and high-ranking official of the defence and security zone in French Polynesia, may decide, after consulting the Government of French Polynesia if the territory is exposed to consequences on land, to divert this vessel or to direct it towards a point of entry into the territory which he designates. "
IV - The conditions for implementing the 2005 International Health Regulations are the subject of an agreement between the State and New Caledonia and French Polynesia. Within military entry points and for military means of transport and means of transport specifically chartered by the military authority, they are the sole responsibility of the Minister of Defence.
V.-For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of article L-3115-10, the words: "on the proposal of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency" are replaced by the words: "on the proposal of the authorities responsible for border health checks in New Caledonia and French Polynesia".
