- Laws of Fiji

1.0 General

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1.1 This Schedule provides requirements for the first aid, medical stores and associated equipment on board Fiji Ships on domestic voyage and includes requirements relating to inventories, labelling, packaging and expiry date control of medicines and medical equipment, and the construction, location and marking of medical cabinets and first aid kits.

1.2 The objective of this Schedule is to specify the medical stores supplies necessary to treat minor medical conditions or injuries, or to temporarily stabilise a patient until transfer to medical assistance can be arranged.

1.3 Owners and operators must obtain medical advice from their consultant medical practitioners or pharmacists in specifying medical supplies for their ships, especially should they wish to add to the mandatory listings. The medical practitioners or pharmacists shall then issue a Certificate of Inspection of Medical Stores which must be valid for 12 months.

1.4 Medical Stores listed in Tables 3, 4 and 5 shall be inspected by a surveyor as part of any periodical survey.