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other powers, may proceed to hear and adjudicate upon the case in his absence.
4. When the master himself applies for an investigation into casualty, Service of and the Governor has issued a warrant thereon, the Stipendiary Magistrate notice on hall cause a notice to be served on the certificated officers who were on officers. board at the time of the casualty.
5. The Stipendiary Magistrate may cause a notice to be served on any other Service of person who appears to have been in any way responsible for the casualty; notice on and any person having any interest in the investigation shall on showing the etc. nature of his interest, have a right to appear.
other persons,
6. The proceedings at an investigation into any shipping casualty shall Proceedings at investiga- commence with the examination of the master, officers, and any other person, into tion whether on board the ship or not at the happening of the casualty, and who shipping can give material evidence in regard thereto.
casualty.
Proceedings at inquiry into charge of
7. The proceedings at an inquiry into any charge of misconduct or incom- petency shall commence with the examination of the several witnesses who speak to the charges and the conduct of the person charged. After these misconduct or have been cross-examined by the person charged, re-examined by the prose- incompetency. cutor, and examined by the Court, the person charged may call his own witnesses, who may be examined, cross-examined, and re-examined in a similar manner.
If the person charged has not already given evidence, he then allowed an opportunity of offering any explanation, which may be either verbal or in writing.
8. The certificate of the master or of any officer shall not be cancelled Restriction on unless the master or officer has had the opportunity of making a defence, and power of for that purpose he may produce any witnesses whom he may wish to certificate. examine.
9. The Presiding Member of the Court may adjourn the Court from time Adjournment to time and from place to place, as may be most convenient.
of Court.
10. The judgment of the Court shall be given at the end of the pro- Judgment of ceedings.
Court.
HONGKONG.
APPENDIX.
FORMS.
FORM No. 1.
Preliminary Notice of a Marine Court.
Take notice that, by virtue of the provisions of section 19 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, it is intended to appoint a Marine Court to
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other powers, may proceed to hear and adjudicate upon the case in his
absence.
certificated
4. When the master himself applies for an investigation into casualty, Service of and the Governor has issued a warrant thereon, the Stipendiary Magistrate notice on hall cause a notice to be served on the certificated officers who were on officers. board at the time of the casualty.
5. The Stipendiary Magistrate may cause a notice to be served on any other Service of person who appears to have been in any way responsible for the casualty; notice on and any person having any interest in the investigation shall on showing the etc. nature of his interest, have a right to appear.
other persons,
6. The proceedings at an investigation into any shipping casualty shall Proceedings
at investiga- commence with the examination of the master, officers, and any other person, into
tion whether on board the ship or not at the happening of the casualty, and who shipping can give material evidence in regard thereto.
casualty.
Proceedings at inquiry
into charge of
7: The proceedings at an inquiry into any charge of misconduct or incom- petency shall commence with the examination of the/several witnesses who speak to the charges and the conduct of the person charged.. After these misconduct or have been cross-examined by the person charged, re examined by the prose- incompetency. cutor, and examined by the Court, the person charged may call his own
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witnesses, who may be examined, cross-examined, and re-examined in a
Aimilar manner.
If the person charged has not already given evidence, he
then allowed an opportunity of offering any/explanation, which may be either verbal or in writing.
8. The certificate of the master or of any/officer shall not be cancelled Restriction on unless the master or officer has had the opportunity of making a defence, and power of for that purpose he may produce any witnesses whom he may wish to certificate.
examine.
9. The Presiding Member of the Court/may adjourn the Court from time Adjournment to time and from place to place, as may be most convenient.
of Court.
10. The judgment of the Court shall be given at the end of the pro- Judgment of ceedings.
Court.
HONGKONG.
To
APPENDIX.
FORMS.
FORM No. 1. FORM
Preliminary Notice of a Marine Court.
of
Take notice that, by virtue of the provisions of section 19 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, it is intended to appoint a Marine Court to
Rule 1.
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