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Merchant Shipping
[1986 Ed.
Enumeration of casualties, causes for inquiry, etc. Pr. Act, s. 464.
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Provided that where any investigation or inquiry involves or appears likely to involve any question as to the cancellation or suspension of the certificate of a master, mate or engineer the court shall be assisted by not less than 2 assessors having experience in the British mercantile marine. (Replaced, 37 of 1959, s. 9. Amended, 76 of 1978, s. 81)
(3) The assessors appointed to such court shall be remunerated at a rate which shall take account of the amount of work and time occupied by them upon the business of the court and such remuneration shall be determined by the Governor either generally from time to time or specifically in any particular case:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the payment of remuneration to any person employed full time in any office of emolument under the Crown. (Replaced, 17 of 1965, s. 25)
53. (1) For the purpose of an investigation under this Part, a casualty shall be deemed to occur-
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(a) when on or near the coasts of the Colony any British ship is lost, abandoned or materially damaged;
(b) when on or near the coasts of the Colony any British ship has been stranded or damaged, and any witness is found in the Colony;
(c) when on or near the coasts of the Colony any British ship causes loss or material damage to any other ship;
(d) when any loss of life ensures by reason of any casualty happening to or on board any British ship on or near the coasts of the Colony;
(e) when in any place any such loss, abandonment, material damage or casualty as above-mentioned has occurred, and any witness is found in the Colony;
(f) when in any place any British ship has been stranded or damaged, and any witness is found in the Colony; and
(g) when any British ship has been lost or is supposed to have been lost, and any evidence is obtainable in the Colony as to the circumstances in which such ship proceeded to sea or was last heard of.
(2) In any of the following cases-
(a) where a casualty occurs to a British ship on or near the coasts of the Colony or to a British ship in the course of a voyage to the Colony;
(b) where a casualty occurs in any part of the world to a ship registered in the Colony;
(c) where some of the crew of a British ship to which a casualty has occurred, and who are competent witnesses to the facts, are found in the Colony;