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Life-saving Appliances.
Survey of ship with respect to life-saving appliances.
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(d) if such appliances are not kept so as to be at all times fit and ready for use;
then the owner of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding £100 and the master of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding £50.
(2) Nothing in the foregoing enactments with respect to life-saving appliances shall prevent any person from being liable under any other provision of this Act, or otherwise, to any other or higher fine or punishment than is provided by those enactments, provided that a person shall not be punished twice for the same offence.
(3) If the Court before whom a person is charged with an offence punishable under those enactments thinks that proceedings ought to be taken against him for the offence under any other provision of this Act, or otherwise, the Court may adjourn the case to enable such proceedings to be taken.
431. (1) A surveyor of ships may inspect any ship for the purpose of seeing that she is properly provided with life-saving appliances in conformity with this Act, and for the purpose of that inspection shall have all the powers of a Board of Trade inspector under this Act.
(2) If the said surveyor finds that the ship is not so provided, he shall give to the master or owner notice in writing pointing out the deficiency and also pointing out what in his opinion is requisite to remedy the same.
(3) Every notice so given shall be communicated in the manner directed by the Board of Trade to the chief officer of customs of any port at which the ship may seek to obtain a clearance or transire, and the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of any such surveyor is produced to the effect that the ship is properly provided with life-saving appliances in conformity with this Act.
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M. S. ACT, 1906—[6 Edw. VII, c. 48,] ss. 4, 5.—
Sections 427 to 431 of the Principal Act [the Act of 1894] relating to life-saving appliances shall, after the appointed day, apply to all foreign ships
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Life- saving Appli-
ances.
Survey of ship with respect no life-saving appliances.
INTERNATIONAL PROVISIONS OF
(d) if such appliances are not kept so as to be at all times fit and ready for use ;
then the owner of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding £100 and the master of the ship (if in fault) shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding £50.
(2) Nothing in the foregoing enactments with res- pect to life-saving appliances shall prevent any per- son from being liable under any other provision of this Act, or otherwise, to any other or higher fine or punishment than is provided by those enactments, provided that a person shall not be punished twice for the same offence.
(3) If the Court before whom a person is charged with an offence punishable under those enactments thinks that proceedings ought to be taken against him for the offence under any other provision of this Act, or otherwise, the Court may adjourn the case to enable such proceedings to be taken.
431. (1) A surveyor of ships may inspect any ship for the purpose of seeing that she is properly provided with life-saving appliances in conformity with this Act, and for the purpose of that inspection shall have all the powers of a Board of Trade inspec- tor under this Act.
(2) If the said surveyor finds that the ship is not so provided, he shall give to the master or owner notice in writing pointing out the deficiency and also pointing out what in his opinion is requisite to remedy the same.
(3) Every notice so given shall be communicated in the manner directed by the Board of Trade to the chief officer of customs of any port at which the ship may seek to obtain a clearance or transire, and the ship shall be detained until a certificate under the hand of any such surveyor is produced to the effect that the ship is properly provided with life-saving appliances in conformity with this Act.
4.
M. S. ACT, 1906—[6 Edw. VII, c. 48,] ss. 4, 5.—
Sections 427 to 431 of the Principal Act [the Act of 1894] relating to life-saving appliances shall, after the appointed day, apply to all foreign ships
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