MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
981.
tish or o give which lay be me of made ing to us or 'ernor ailing ship sional on as she *ister Irson Vect and rgo, pect lose Sec- 7or, bas which the ship belongs, and, if there is no such consular officer, on the master of the ship;
(2) where a ship has been provisionally detained, the consular officer on the request of the owner, agent, or master of the ship, and, if there is no such consular officer, the owner, agent, or master of the ship, may require that the person, if any, appointed by the Governor to survey the ship shall be accompanied by such person as the consular officer, or the owner, agent, or master, may select; and in such case if the surveyor and such person agree, the Governor shall cause the ship to be detained or released accordingly; but if they differ, the Governor may act as if the requisition had not been made, and the owner, agent, or master shall have the like appeal to the Court of Survey touching the report of the surveyor as is herein-before provided; and
(3) where the owner, agent, or master of the ship appeals to the Court of Survey, the consular officer, on the request of such owner, agent, or master, or, if there is no such consular officer, the owner, agent, or master, may nominate any competent person or persons to be members of the Court of Survey, not exceeding two.
18a. Nothing in the provisions of sections 13, 14, 16 and 18 shall Exceptions. affect any foreign ship not bound to this Colony which comes into the waters of the Colony for any purpose other than that of embarking or landing passengers or taking in or discharging cargo or taking in bunker coal.
PART V.
MARINE COURTS AND COURTS OF SURVEY.
Marine Courts.
19.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor, whenever occasion Governor may arise, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Colony, Marine Court. to form a Court (which shall be called the Marine Court) to make M. S. Act, 1894, s. 478. investigations as to shipwrecks or other casualties affecting ships, or to inquire into charges of incompetency or misconduct on the part of masters, mates, or engineers of ships.
(2) Such Court shall consist of not more than 5 or less than 3 Constitution members, of whom one shall be a Stipendiary Magistrate and pre- of Court.
As amended by No. 9 of 1909, No. 23 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 2 of 1903, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.
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