(12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6, c. 43).
Fr. Act, 8.876 (1) (*).
Application
to ferry vessels, launches. etc.
Interpre- tation.
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(d) Part VII and the rules and regulations for vessels of the types to which such Part applies made by the Minister under section 427 of the principal Act, as amended by section 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1949: Provided that the Director may in individual cases by notice in writing permit such relaxations of such rules and regulations as are deemed necessary by him.
[44(1)
(2) Any seaman lawfully engaged to serve in any trawler either on a voyage agreement or on a running agreement, and any apprentice or boy lawfully indentured in the sea-fishing service, shall be subject to the provisions of Part IV relating to desertion and other offences. In addition, for the offence of smuggling, that is to say for any act of smuggling of which any member of a crew is convicted and which causes loss or damage to the master or owner or agent, he shall be liable to forfeit a sum sufficient to reimburse that loss or damage, [44(2)
(3) A master of a trawler shall be liable to punishment for the offences of desertion, absence without leave, wrongfully quitting the vessel, wilful damage, and smuggling, as if he
were a seaman.
PART XIII.
FERRY VESSELS, LAUNCHES and River STEAMERS.
[44(2)
93. (1) This Part applies to ferry vessels, launches and river steamers, which expressions in this Part shall be interpreted as follows-
"ferry vessel" means any steam or motor vessel which plies regularly for the conveyance of persons or of persons and things between two or more points within the Colony; "launch" means any mechanically propelled vessel of European Lype not exceeding sixty tons, and includes motor-boat; "river steamer" bears the meaning specified in section 3.
(2) In this Part,
"owner" includes charterer and agent; "passenger" means any person carried in a vessel other than the master and crew, and other than a child under one year of age.
[37(1)
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tions
vessels.
94. (0) Without prejudice to the generality of other powers Regula- to make regulations conferred by this Ordinance, and without applicable prejudice to the application of regulations made under such other to such powers except so far as they are inconsistent with regulations made under this section, the Governor in Council may in respect of vessels to which this Part applies by regulations control, prescribe Regula- and provide for-
(a) licensing, regulation and control of such vessels, and
of the owners, masters and engineers thereof; (b) fees in respect of licences, permits, clearances, certificates,
surveys and other documents and services;
(c) duties of the owners, masters and engineers; and generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Part.
[37(2)
(z) The Director shall by regulation appoint suitable anchor- ages in the waters of the Colony to be called anchorages for ferry vessels and launches.
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tions, Table 14.
of Buch
95. (1) If any unlicensed ferry vessel or launch carries more Offences in persons than might lawfully be carried under the regulations made respect under this Part, having regard to the size of such vessel, the vessels. amount of space available, and the part or parts of the waters of the Colony in which such vessel has carried such persons, or if any licensed ferry vessel or launch carries more person than may lawfully be carried under the conditions of the licence, the owner and master shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars, and also to an additional fine of one hundred dollars for every person above the number so allowed, and to imprisonment for six months.
[37(4)
(a) Any person who places on the safety valve of any licensed ferry vessel or launch any greater pressure than is allowed under the conditions of the licence, shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
[37(5)
(3) Any person who places on the safety valve of any unlicensed ferry vessel or launch any greater pressure than would have been lawful if the ferry vessel or launch had been surveyed immediately before the occurrence of the alleged offence and had been licensed under this Part, shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for six months.
[37(6)
(4) Any owner or master of any ferry vessel or launch who permits the same to ply while in an unseaworthy or unsafe condition, whether by reason of overloading or from any other