MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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7. The proceedings at an inquiry into any charge of misconduct or incompetency shall commence with the examination of the several witnesses who speak to the charges and the conduct of the person charged; after they have been cross-examined by the person charged, re-examined by the prosecutor and examined by the Court, the person charged may call his own witnesses who may be examined, cross-examined, and re-examined in a similar manner. If the person charged has not already given evidence, he is then to be allowed an opportunity of offering any explanation, which may be either verbal or in writing.
8. The certificate of the master or of any officer shall not be cancelled unless the master or officer has had an opportunity of making a defence, and for that purpose he may produce any witnesses whom he may wish to examine.
9. The presiding member of the Court may adjourn the Court from time to time, and from place to place as may be most convenient.
10. The judgment of the Court shall be given at the end of the proceedings.
APPENDIX.
No. 1.—Preliminary Notice of a Marine Court.
Take notice that, by virtue of the provisions of section 19 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, it is intended to appoint a Marine Court to ...
The Court will assemble at the Harbour Office on a day to be subsequently appointed and of which due notice will be given to you.
Dated at Hongkong, this ... day of ... 19...
Marine Magistrate.
N.B. If the person on whom this notice is served fails to attend before the Marine Court, the Court may proceed to hear and adjudicate upon the case in his absence.
To ...
No. 2.—Notice of Holding a Marine Court.
... owner of the British steam [or sailing] ship ... master, mate, engineer or ...
In pursuance of the provisions of section 19 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, I hereby give you notice that the Governor has ordered a Marine Court to be held to make investigations into ... and subjoined hereto is a copy of the report (or statement of ...
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