416
No. 1 of 1839.
Misrepresentation as to size of ship.
Notice of contract with emigrant to Emigration Officer.
Penalties.
*
Exclusion of ss. 27-38
CHINESE EMIGRATION.
36. No person shall, by any fraud, or by false representation as to the size of the ship or otherwise, or by any false pretence whatsoever, induce any person to engage any passage as aforesaid.
37. Every emigration passage broker who contracts with any intending emigrant for a passage in any ship shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Emigration Officer of every such contract, specifying the name, age, and sex of such emigrant and the name of such ship.
38. All violations or disobediences of, or defaults in compliance with, the provisions of sections 27, 31, 32, 33, and 34, shall be heard and determined in a summary way, and the following penalties shall be imposed for every offence—
(i) against section 27, a fine not exceeding 400 dollars;
(ii)
(iii)
(iv) committed by a passage broker against section 33, a fine not exceeding 100 dollars; and
(v) against section 34, a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
39. Sections 27 to 38 shall not apply where a special licence has been granted under section 21 to any steamer.
Appointment of medical officer.
Requirements as to hospital accommodation.
Hospital accommodation and Medical inspection.
40. The Governor is hereby authorised to appoint a medical officer whose duty it shall be to inspect intending emigrants and to supervise all matters and things in any way relating to the comfort and well-being of such emigrants before their departure and on their voyage.
41.—(1) In every Chinese passenger ship, except ships about to proceed on a voyage of not more than 30 days duration so declared under the Act, there shall be a sufficient space properly divided off, to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer at the port of clearance, to be used exclusively as a hospital or sick-bay for the passengers; and the said space shall be either under the poop, or in the round-house, or in any deck-house which is properly built and secured to the satisfaction of such Emigration Officer.
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911. As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
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416
No. 1 of 1839.
Misrepre- sentation as
to size of
ship.
Notice of
contract with emigrant to Emigration Officer.
Penalties.
*
Exclsuion of ss. 27-38
CHINESE EMIGRATION.
36. No person shall, by any fraud, or by false representation as to the size of the ship or otherwise, or by any false pretence whatsoever, induce any person to engage any passage as aforesaid.
37. Every emigration passage broker who contracts with any intending emigrant for a passage in any ship shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Emigration Officer of every such contract, specifying the name, age, and sex of such emigrant and the name of such ship.
38. All violations or disobediences of, or defaults in compliance with, the provisions of sections 27, 31, 32, 33, and 34, shall be heard and determined in a summary way, and the following penalties shall be imposed for every offence—
(i) against section 27, a fine not exceeding 400 dollars;
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(iv) committed by a passage broker against section 33, a fine not exceeding 100 dollars; and
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39. Sections 27 to 38 shall not apply where a special licence has where special been granted under section 21 to any steamer.
licence.
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Appoint- ment of medical officer.
Require. ments as to hospital
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dation.
Hospital accommodation and Medical inspection.
40. The Governor is hereby authorised to appoint a medical officer whose duty it shall be to inspect intending emigrants and to supervise all matters and things in any way relating to the comfort and well-being of such emigrants before their departure and on their voyage.
41.—(1) In every Chinese passenger ship, except ships about to proceed on a voyage of not more than 30 days duration so declared under the Act, there shall be a sufficient space properly divided off, to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer at the port of clearance, to be used exclusively as a hospital or sick-bay for the passengers; and the said space shall be either under the poop, or in the round-house, or in any deck-house which is pro- perly built and secured to the satisfaction of such Emigration
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911. As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
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