THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS.
Powers of Legislature to apply provisions of Part II as to "Master and Seamen" to Colony, with effect throughout the Dominions.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 264).
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264. If the Legislature of a British possession, by any law, apply or adapt to any British ships registered at, trading with, or being at, any port in that possession, and to owners, masters, and crews of those ships any provisions of this Part of this Act which do not otherwise so apply, such law shall have effect throughout Her Majesty's dominions, and in all places where Her Majesty has jurisdiction in the same manner as if it were enacted in this Act.
Conflict of Laws to be settled by the Act.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 265).
265. Where in any matter relating to a ship or to a person belonging to a ship there appears to be a conflict of laws, then, if there is in this Part of this Act any provision on the subject which is hereby expressly made to extend to that ship, the case shall be governed by that provision; but if there is no such provision, the case shall be governed by the law of the port at which the ship is registered.
Exclusion of Hongkong from definition of Colonial Voyage.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 270).
270. For the purposes of this Part [Part III] of this Act a colonial voyage means a voyage from any port in a British possession, other than British India and Hongkong, to any port whatever, where the distance between such ports exceeds 400 miles, or the duration of the voyage, as determined under this Part of this Act, exceeds 3 days.
Sanitary Regulations as to Steerage Passengers.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 324).
324. Her Majesty may by Order in Council make regulations—
(i) for preserving order, promoting health, and securing cleanliness and ventilation on board emigrant ships proceeding from the British Islands to any port in a British possession; and
(ii) for prohibiting emigration from any port at any time when choleraic or any epidemic disease is generally prevalent in the British Islands or any part thereof; and
(iii) for reducing the number of steerage passengers allowed to be carried in any emigrant ship, either generally or from any particular ports in the British Islands; and
(iv) for permitting the use on board emigrant ships of apparatus for distilling water and for defining in such case the quantity of fresh water
Sanitary and other regulations by Order in Council.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACTS.
Powers of Legislature to apply provisions of Part II as to "Master and Seamen" to Colony, with effect
throughout the Dominions.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 264).
251
of Part II to
264. If the Legislature of a British possession, by any law, apply or Application adapt to any British ships registered at, trading with, or being at, any Colony by port in that possession, and to owners, masters, and crews of those ships Colonial any provisions of this Part of this Act which do not otherwise so apply, Powers
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Conflict of Laws to be settled by the Act.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 265).
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265. Where in any matter relating to a ship or to a person belong- Conflict of ing to a ship there appears to be a conflict of laws, then, if there is in this Part of this Act any provision on the subject which is hereby expressly made to extend to that ship, the case shall be governed by that provision; but if there is no such provision, the case shall be governed by the law of the port at which the ship is registered.
Exclusion of Hongkong from definition of Colonial Voyage,
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 270).
colonial
270. For the purposes of this Part [Part III] of this Act a colonial Definition of voyage means a voyage from any port in a British possession, other than voyage. British India and Hongkong, to any port whatever, where the distance between such ports exceeds 400 miles, or the duration of the voyage, as determined under this Part of this Act, exceeds 3 days.
Sanitary Regulations as to Steerage Passengers.
M. S. ACT, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. 60 s. 324).
324. Her Majesty may by Order in Council make regulations— (i) for preserving order, promoting health, and securing cleanliness and ventilation on board emigrant ships proceeding from the British Islands to any port in a British possession; and
(ii) for prohibiting emigration from any port at any time when choleraic or any epidemic disease is generally prevalent in the British Islands or any part thereof; and
(iii) for reducing the number of steerage passengers allowed to be carried in any emigrantship, either generally or from any particular ports in the British Islands; and
(iv) for permitting the use on board emigrant ships of apparatus for distilling water and for defining in such case the quantity of fresh water
Sanitary and other regula- tions by Order in Council.
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