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masters of
5.-(1) The master of every vessel (not being or having Duties of the status of a ship of war) arriving at or approaching a port vessels on of the Colony shall hoist the signal flag "S" over the code arrival. pennant, or such other signals as may be prescribed by the Governor in Council, and shall keep such signals hoisted until authorized by the Immigration Officer to take them down.
(2) Every such master shall, if so ordered
by the Immigration Officer, anchor or tie up his vessel at such place as may be ordered and shall remain there until the Immigra- tion Officer gives him permission to leave.
(3) Every such master shall when required to do so by the Immigration Officer-
(a) produce all his ship's papers,
(b) furnish complete lists of the seamen and passengers on board,
(c) muster such seamen with his own and their identi- fication cards for interrogation and inspection,
(d) muster all passengers for interrogation and inspec- tion,
(e) report the presence of any stowaway or deportee on board.
(4) Every person so mustered shall truthfully answer all questions and inquiries, tending to establish his identity, nationality or occupation, put to him by the officer in charge of the examination notwithstanding that the answer to any such question may tend to incriminate him, and any such person shall on demand disclose and produce to such officer all documents in his possession tending to establish his identity, nationality or occupation. All such answers and documents shall be admissible in evidence in any proceedings under this Ordinance against the person making, disclosing or producing the same: Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as rendering such answers or documents inadmissible in any other proceedings in which they would otherwise be admissible.
6. (1) Until the release of the vessel from examination No external no person (other than a licensed pilot or officers of the communica- Immigration, Harbour, Medical, Revenue or Police Depart- examination. tion pending ments, and persons in their vessels, or a person authorized thereto by an Immigration Officer) shall approach within thirty yards of the vessel under inspection or hold any communica- tion with such vessel or with any person on board thereof and no seaman or passenger under inspection may leave or attempt to leave such vessel or land or attempt to land without the permission of the Immigration Officer.
(2) Every passenger who conceals or attempts to conceal his presence on board or falsely represents himself to be a seaman employed in the vessel shall be deemed, until the contrary is proved, to have attempted to land in contravention of sub-section (1) of this section.
arrivals to a depôt if
7. Every person who arrives in the Colony shall, if so Transfer of ordered by the Immigration Officer, proceed as directed from the vessel on which he has arrived, or from the point of ordered. entry on the frontier at which he has entered, to a depôt and shall remain at such depôt until permitted to leave by the Immigration Officer.
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