1890.1
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[No. 10.
2.
removal to
Death or
461
desertion to be reported.
ospital; or, having been removed to a hospital, attempts to leave obstruction to before he is properly discharged oured; or, having been dis- hospital. ged oured, refuses to produce his certificate of discharge when re- d by the Harbour Master to do so; or, being affected with a con- ous disease, refuses or neglects to inform the keeper of the boarding- se in which he may be residing of the fact of his being so affected, end in every such case such seaman so offending shall be liable to enalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment, with or thout hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month.
(7) In the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers, or persons occurring on board of any ship in the waters of the Colony, or of the desertion of any of the crew of any British or Colonial or of any Foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a Consular Officer resident in the Colony, or in the event of the death of any of the crew or passengers on board of any ship in the course of a voyage to Colony, the master of such ship shall, forthwith or on the arrival of the ship in the Colony, as the case may be, report the same to the Harbour Master, and, in default, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty- five dollars for every death or desertion which he may neglect to report.
(8.) If any ship carrying passengers from any port or place to any port or place in the Colony is found, on its arrival in the Colony, to be in a filthy and insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall, on summary conviction before a Stipendiary Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. It shall be the duty of The Health Officer of the Port to inspect every such ship on its arrival in order to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof.
Discipline.
9(1.) (a.) If any seaman or apprentice belonging to the crew of any British ship deserts therefrom or absents himself from his duty while the ship is within the waters of the Colony, it shall be lawful for any police officer, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for anyone specially deputed by such master or person in charge to arrest such seaman or apprentice without warrant and convey him before a Stipendiary Magistrate; and in case such seaman or apprentice refuses to return to his duty on board the ship or does not give a sufficient reason for such refusal, the Stipendiary Magistrate may order such seaman or apprentice to be put forcibly on board the ship or to be confined in any gaol or other place of security within the Colony, for any period, until he can be put on board the ship at her departure from the port or until he is demanded by the master of the ship: Provided always that the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such departure or demand, exceed three months.
Penalty on
filthy condi- master for tion of ship.
Seaman or deserting may be appre- hended and put on board
apprentice
vessel to belongs, etc.
which he
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1890.1
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[No. 10.
2.
removal to
Death or
461
desertion to be reported.
ospital; or, having been removed to a hospital, attempts to leave obstruction to before he is properly discharged oured; or, having been dis- hospital. ged oured, refuses to produce his certificate of discharge when re- d by the Harbour Master to do so; or, being affected with a con- ous disease, refuses or neglects to inform the keeper of the boarding- se in which he may be residing of the fact of his being so affected, end in every such case such seaman so offending shall be liable to enalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars or to imprisonment, with or thout hard labour, for any term not exceeding one month. (7) In the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers, or persons occurring on board of any ship in the waters of the lony, or of the desertion of any of the crew of any British or Colonial or of any Foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a Consular Officer resident in the Colony, or in the event of the death of any of the ew or passengers on board of any ship in the course of a voyage to Colony, the master of such ship shall, forthwith or on the arrival of beship in the Colony, as the case may be, report the same to the Harbour faster, and, in default, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty- ve dollars for every death or desertion which he may neglect to report. (8.) If any ship carrying passengers from any port or place to any port or place in the Colony is found, on its arrival in the Colony, to be filthy and insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall, on ummary conviction before a Stipendiary Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars. It shall be the duty of The Health Officer of the Port to inspect every such ship on its arrival
order to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof.
Discipline.
:
9(1.) (a.) If any seaman or apprentice belonging to the crew of my British ship deserts therefrom or absents himself from his duty while he ship is within the waters of the Colony, it shall be lawful for any olice officer, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for yone specially deputed by such master or person in charge to arrest oh seaman or apprentice without warrant and convey him before a pendiary Magistrate; and in case such seaman or apprentice refuses return to his duty on board the ship or does not give a sufficient ason for such refusal, the Stipendiary Magistrate may order such aman or apprentice to be put forcibly on board the ship or to be con- med in any gaol or other place of security within the Colony, for any eriod, until he can be put on board the ship at her departure from the urt or until he is demanded by the master of the ship: Provided always hat the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such eparture or demand, exceed three months. →→→→
Penalty on
filthy condi- master for tion of ship.
Seaman or deserting may be appre- hended and put on board
apprentice
vessel to belongs, etc.
which he
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