MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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to have been unlawfully obtained, or to be unlawfully used, [s. 39 could.] to arrest such vessel and the cargo thereof (if any) and the master, and deliver them into the custody of the police.
the same may
(22) Every vessel, the master of which is charged with having violated the provisions of this section, may be arrested and detained, unless bail to the satisfaction of a magistrate is given, until he shall either have been acquitted or, if found guilty, shall have paid the fine inflicted upon him, and in case he shall fail to pay, within ten days, any fine inflicted upon him, the same may be recovered by the sale of such vessel and the balance, if any, of the net proceeds thereof, after deducting therefrom the expenses of such sale and the amount of such fine, shall be paid to the owner of the vessel if claimed within twelve months from the date of the sale, and if not claimed within that period, shall be forfeited: Provided that in case it shall be brought to the knowledge of the magistrate that there is in the Colony any consignee or agent of such vessel, no sale thereof shall be made until three days' notice shall have been given to him in writing.
purchaser
(23) Every vessel forfeited or sold under this section shall be transferred to the purchaser thereof, at his expense, by a bill of sale from the Harbour Master, which shall confer upon such purchaser, his executors, administrators, and assigns an absolute title to such vessel.
under this
(24) No vessel or cargo liable to forfeiture under this section shall be so forfeited unless the offence in respect of which it is liable to forfeiture, shall be tried by two magistrates who shall have power, in their discretion, to extend the period allowed for an appeal from their decision to the Supreme Court, either before or after the expiration thereof.
of sub-ss.
(25) Every master of a junk who refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-sections (10) or (11), or who knowingly gives untrue particulars concerning the information which he is thereby required to furnish, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.