MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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officers possessing the certificates required by this section shall [s. 4 contd.]
be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars; and it shall be lawful for the Harbour Master to refuse a port clearance to any British ship, or to any foreign ship holding a passenger certificate under section 10, in case of non-compliance with the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section; and if any ship to which this sub-section refers leaves or attempts to leave any port of the Colony without a clearance, the master thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
employment
of un-
person.
(5) Every person who, having been engaged in any of the Penalty on capacities mentioned in sub-sections (2) or (3) in any such ship as aforesaid, goes to sea in that capacity without being entitled certificated to and possessed of such certificate as is required by this section, and every person who employs any person in any of the above capacities in such ship without ascertaining that he is entitled to or possessed of such certificate as is required by this section, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
[(6), transferred to s. 41 by No. 5 of 1924.]
tion for
(7) Examinations shall be instituted for persons who wish Examina- to procure colonial certificates of competency as masters, mates certificates. or engineers in the mercantile marine.
examina- tions.
(8) The Governor in Council may lay down rules as to the Rules for conduct of such examinations and as to the qualifications of the applicants, and such rules shall be strictly adhered to by all examiners.
ef. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, 42, s. 1.]
C.
for certi- ficate to
(9) When any person is desirous of obtaining a colonial Applicant certificate of competency as master, first, second, or only mate, or engineer in the mercantile marine, he shall give notice in give notice writing to that effect to the Harbour Master, who shall forward the same to the Governor.
to Harbour Master.
(10) It shall thereupon be lawful for the Governor to Appoint-
ment of constitute and appoint a board of examiners to inquire into the
board of competency of such applicant, and such board shall consist of examiners.