FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1979
WIDER POWER TO SUSPEND A SEAMAN'S REGISTRATION PROPOSED
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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO GIVE WIDER POWER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING OFFICE TO SUSPEND A SEAMAN'S REGISTRATION WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMEN) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979 PROPOSES THAT A SEAMAN CAN BE SUSPENDED FROM THE REGISTER ON CONVICTION OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS, BRIBERY OR OF ANY OFFENCE OF SUCH A NATURE THAT IS DESIRABLE TO SUSPEND HIM FROM THE SERVICE OF OCEAN-GOING SHIPS.
UNDER THE AMENDING LEGISLATION WHEN A SEAMAN'S REGISTRATION IS SO SUSPENDED, THE SUPERINTENDENT IS REQUIRED TO SERVE A NOTICE ON THE SEAMAN STATING THE GROUNDS ON WHICH HIS REGISTRATION IS SUSPENDED AND THE DATE AND TIME AT WHICH THE SEAMAN MAY APPEAR BEFORE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS ON HIS CASE.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT PROPOSED CHANGES PROVIDE THAT A SEAMAN MAY HAVE HIS CASE REFERRED TO THE SEAMEN'S RECRUITING AUTHORITY IF THE SUPER INTENDENT DOES NOT WITHIN THREE MONTHS EXERCISE ANY OF THE POWERS CONFERRED BY THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DISCIPLINING OF SEAMEN.
ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BILL SETS OUT THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN A BOARD OF REFERENCE HEARS A CASE REFERRED TO IT BY THE AUTHORITY. THERE IS ALSO PROVISION FOR A SEAMAN TO APPEAL TO A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT ON A POINT OF LAW WHEN HIS REGISTRATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR NOT MORE THAN 24 MONTHS IN THE CASE OF DESERTION, OR 12 MONTHS IN ANY OTHER CASE.
IN ADDITION, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMEN) (SERVICE RECORD BOOKS) REGULATIONS WILL BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR A SURRENDERED SERVICE RECORD BOOK TO BE RETURNED TO ITS FORMER HOLDER WHEN THE HOLDER'S NAME IS RESTORED TO THE REGISTER OR WHEN THE SUSPENSION OF THE HOLDER'S REGISTRATION EXPIRES OR IS WITHDRAWN.
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR LORD CARRINGTON'S VISIT
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THE RT. HON. THE LORD CARRINGTON, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, WHO IS DUE TO ARRIVE TONIGHT (FRİDAY) FOR A ONE-DAY VISIT, WILL GO ON A TOUR OF WO CHE HOUSING ESTATE IN SHA TIN TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VISIT TO THE REFUGEE CAMP IN SHAM SHUI PC.
/LORD CARRINGTON
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