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(a) caused by failure to serve notice

on the seaman under subsection

(3) of section 20 or section 21,

as the case may be, despite

reasonable attempts to do so; or

(b)

the result of an adjournment or

postponement of the hearing

at the request of or due in any

way to the seaman,

may extend, and may further extend, the

time within which the hearing shall be

commenced for such period as he thinks

fit.".

Repeal and replacement of section

23.

16. Section 23 of the principal Ordinance is

repealed and replaced by the following

"Hearings in absence of seaman.

23. A Board of Reference may proceed

with a hearing notwithstanding that the

seaman is not present

(a) in the case of an appeal under

section 20, if the Board of Reference

is satisfied that the notice

required to be served on the

seaman under subsection (3) of

that section was duly served

on him;