Calling of
witnesses, etc. by other
parties.
Director of
Marine may call further witnesses.
Any party may put further
questions 10
a witness.
Final address
by parties.
Adjournment of investigation.
Decision of court
Service of notice, etc.
Regulations la apply to
re-hearing of investigation.
Prescribed
forms.
Schedule
Revocation.
(Cap. 281, nub. Jcp.)
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17. (1) After the questions which the marine court is 10 determine have been settled, each party to the investigation may address the court and produce witnesses, including any witness produced by the Director.
(2) A marine court shall determine the order in which the parties to the investigation (other than the Director) may so address the court and produce witnesses,
18. At the conclusion of the examination of the witnesses called by the other parties to the investigation, the Director may produce further witnesses.
19. A marine court may at any time permit any party to the investigation to put further questions to any witness,
20. (1) Each party to the investigation may make a inal address to the court on the evidence.
(2) At the conclusion of all the addresses made to the court pursuant to paragraph (1), the Director may make a final address in reply on the whole case.
21. A marine court may adjourn an investigation from time
To time.
22. (1) Save as provided in subsection (2) of section 55 of the Ordinance, a marine court may give its decision in writing.
(2) Where the decision of a marine court is given in open court, the decision may be given in the absence of the assessors. (3) Where the decision of marine court is given in writing, the decision shall be served on each of the parties to the investiga- tion.
23. (0) Any notice, summons or other document to b served under these regulations may be served personally or by registered post.
(2) The service of any such notice, summons or other docu- ment may be proved by affidavit.
24. These regulations shall apply mudatis mutandis to a re- hearing ordered by the Governor under subsection (1) of section 56 of the Ordinance.
25. The forms in the Schedule are prescribed for the pur poses of these regulations.
26. The Merchant Shipping (Formal Investigations) Regula- tions are revoked.
SCHEDULE.
FORM L
Notice of investigation.
MERCHANT Shipping ORDINANCE.
(Chapter 281).
[reg. 25.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING (MARINE COURTS) REGULATIONS 1968.
Notice of Investigation.
TO
Take Notice that
a marine court has been appointed under section 52 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance to make investigation as to a casualty affecting
a marine count has been appointed under section 12 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance to inquire into charges of incompetency/mis- conduct on your part when
2.
on the
The investigation/inquiry will commence al
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Attached hereto is a copy of the report/a statement of the case on which the investigation/inquiry has been ordered.
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4. Also attached hereto is a statement of the questions which, on the information now in his possession, the Director of Marine considers that the marine court will be called upon to determine. Under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Courts) Regulations 1968, these questions may be varied, omitted or added to either before or during the investiga- Tico/inquiry.
5. You are informed that by virtue of regulation 6 of the Merchant Shipping (Marine Courts) Regulations 1968 service of this notice on you will constitute you a party to the investigation/inquiry,
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