1392
[Fourth Schedule contd.]
Treatment at sea.
No. 30 of 1915.
ASIATIC EMIGRATION.
that the requirements of the Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915, have not been complied with; and in every such case it shall be lawful for the British consul, or if in this Colony for the Governor, to seize and detain the ship until the certificate, if already granted, has been delivered up to be cancelled.
16. The master of every emigrant ship, being a British ship and of emigrants proceeding on any short voyage, shall during the whole of the intended voyage make issues of provisions, fuel and water according to the aforesaid scale to all the emigrants except such as have supplied themselves therewith, and shall not make any alteration, except for the manifest advantage of the emigrants, in respect of the space allotted to them as aforesaid or in respect of the means of ventilation, and shall not ill-use the emigrants or require them (except in case of necessity) to help in working the ship; and shall issue medicines and medical comforts, as may be requisite; and shall call at such ports as may be mentioned in the Emigration Officer's clearing certificate for fresh water and other necessaries; and shall carry the emigrants without unnecessary delay to the destination to which they are bound.
Mustering of emigrants by master.
Production of emigration papers at port of destination.
British consul deemed Emigration Officer where no such officer is appointed.
17. Before the arrival of any such British ship at the port for which the emigrants have embarked, the master shall cause the emigrants to be mustered for the purpose of ascertaining that there are none on board who are not in possession of an emigration passage ticket and included in the Emigration Officer's certificate and detailed list of emigrants; if any such are found it shall be the duty of the master to hand them over to the proper authority to be dealt with according to law.
18.-(1) The master of every such British ship shall, within twenty-four hours after his arrival at the port of destination and at any port of call, produce his emigration papers to the British consul, if any, at such port, or if such port is in His Majesty's dominions, then the master of such ship shall produce the said papers to any officer appointed or authorized by the local Government in that behalf.
(2) It shall be lawful for such consul or other officer to enter and inspect such ship, and in case the master obstructs or refuses to assist him in the discharge of such duty or without reasonable cause fails to produce his emigration papers as aforesaid, he shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars and the ship may be detained by the British consul or, if in His Majesty's dominions, by the local Government, until such fine has been paid and the emigration papers have been given up.
19. In all ports and places where no Emigration Officer has been appointed, the British consul shall, until such appointment and at all times during the vacancy of such office, be deemed to be the Emigration Officer for the purposes of these regulations.