No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
Grain cargoes.
Interpreta-tion and provisions as to grain cargoes. [cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 456.]
Sending un-seaworthy British ship to sea a mis-demeanor.
[cf. 57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 457 (1).]
Master knowingly taking un-seaworthy ship to sea.
16.—(1) In this section,
"Grain" means any corn, rice, paddy, pulse, seeds, nuts, or nut kernels;
"Ship laden with a grain cargo" means a ship carry-ing a cargo of which the portion consisting of grain is more than one-third of the registered tonnage of the ship, and that third shall be computed, where the grain is reckoned in measures of capacity, at the rate of one hundred cubic feet for each ton of registered tonnage, and where the grain is reckoned in measures of weight, at the rate of two tons weight for each ton of registered tonnage.
(2) When such grain cargo is carried on board any vessel, such grain shall be contained in bags, sacks or barrels, or secured from shifting by boards, bulkheads, or otherwise.
(3) If any ship arrives within the waters of the Colony with grain cargo loaded contrary to the provisions of this section, the master thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
(4) If the owner or master of any ship, or any agent of any ship, knowingly allows any grain cargo or part of a grain cargo to be loaded therein contrary to the provisions of this section, or sends or attempts to send such ship to sea, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Unseaworthy ships.
17.—(1) Every person who sends or attempts to send, or is a party to sending or attempting to send, a British ship to sea in such an unseaworthy state that the life of any person is likely to be thereby endangered shall be guilty of a mis-demeanor, unless he proves either that he used all reasonable means to ensure the ship being sent to sea in a seaworthy state, or that the going to sea in such an unseaworthy state was, in the circumstances, reasonable and justifiable.
(2) Every master of a British ship who knowingly takes the same to sea in such an unseaworthy state that the life of ... is likely to be thereby endangered, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
As amended by No. 23 of 1932 [10.12.32].