CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 72

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Section 3 follows the wording of sub-section (4) of section 419 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as closely as practicable.

This course was deemed advisable, as much of the language of the Imperial Act has formed the subject of definite judicial interpretation in England, to the advantage of the Colonial Courts and shipping community.

Should the Secretary of State decide that not only the Rules concerning lights, but also the International Collision Regulations generally, should be applied, the Ordinance can be very easily amended by the omission of a few words; but I gather that the complaints so far have usually been confined to the non-observance of that portion of the Regulations which deals with lights.

W. Meigh Goodman,
Attorney General,

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It will be seen that section 2 follows the wording of the Interpretation clause of the Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, (section 2 of Ordinance No. 36 of 1899), while provision is made in the interpretation of the "International Collision Regulations" for any future amendments therein. Section 3 follows the wording of sub-section (4) of section 419 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as closely as practicable. This course was deemed advisable, as much of the language of the Imperial Act has formed the subject of definite judicial interpretation in England, to the advantage of the Colonial Courts and shipping community. Should the Secretary of State decide that not only the Rules concerning lights, but also the International Collision Regulations generally, should be applied, the Ordinance can be very easily amended by the omission of a few words; but I gather that the complaints so far have usually been confined to the non-observance of that portion of the Regulations which deals with lights. W. Meigh Goodman, Attorney General, 68

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07 It will be seen that section 2 follows the wording of the Interpretation clause of the Merchant Shipping Consoli- dation Ordinance, 1899, (section 2 of Ordinance No. 36 of 1899), while provision is made in the interpretation of the "International Collision Regulations" for any future amend- ments therein. Section 3 follows the wording of sub-section (4) of sec. tion 419 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as closely As practicable. This course was deemed advisable, as much of the lan- gnage of the Imperial Act, has formed the subject of defi- bite judicial interpretation in England, to the advantage of the Colonial Courts and shipping community. Should the Secretary of Stato decide that not only the Rules concerning lights, but also the International Collision Regulations generally, should be applied, the Ordinance can be very easily amouded by the omission of a few words; but I gather that the complaints so far have usually been confined to the non-observance of that portion of the Regu lations which deals with lights, W. MEIGH GOODMAN, Attorney General, 68

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It will be seen that section 2 follows the wording of the Interpretation clause of the Merchant Shipping Consoli- dation Ordinance, 1899, (section 2 of Ordinance No. 36 of 1899), while provision is made in the interpretation of the "International Collision Regulations" for any future amend- ments therein.

Section 3 follows the wording of sub-section (4) of sec. tion 419 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as closely As practicable.

This course was deemed advisable, as much of the lan- gnage of the Imperial Act, has formed the subject of defi- bite judicial interpretation in England, to the advantage of the Colonial Courts and shipping community.

Should the Secretary of Stato decide that not only the Rules concerning lights, but also the International Collision Regulations generally, should be applied, the Ordinance can be very easily amouded by the omission of a few words; but I gather that the complaints so far have usually been confined to the non-observance of that portion of the Regu lations which deals with lights,

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