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Marine Office.
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Engagement and Discharge of Seamen. 5.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint within the Mercantile Colony a place to be called the Mercantile Marine Office, at which place shall be conducted all the business connected with the engagement and discharge of seamen on board British and colonial ships, and foreign ships whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, such ships being in the waters of the Colony. The Harbour Master shall be the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office. The present Mercantile Marine Office shall be deemed to be the place appointed until the Governor shall appoint some other place.
(2) No seaman shall, except with the sanction of the Harbour Master, be shipped to do duty on board a British or colonial ship, or any foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, elsewhere than at the Mercantile Marine Office; and the Superintendent shall require such seaman to produce to him his certificate of discharge from the last ship, and, failing the production of such certificate, such seaman shall be bound to give satisfactory explanation to the Harbour Master of the cause of the non-production thereof.
(3) The master of every British ship, and of every colonial ship exceeding 60 tons, and of every foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, shall enter into an agreement with every seaman whom he engages in this Colony, and carries to sea as one of his crew, in the form and manner provided by the Merchant Shipping Acts.
(4) If the master of any such ship carries any seaman to sea without entering into an agreement with him in accordance with the last sub-section, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars.
(5) Such fees, not exceeding the sums specified in Table I in the schedule as may be fixed by the Governor-in-Council, shall be payable upon all engagements and discharges; and the Superintendent shall cause a scale of such fees to be prepared and to be conspicuously placed in the Mercantile Marine Office, and the Superintendent may refuse to proceed with any engagement or discharge, unless the fees payable thereon are first paid.
(6) Every master of a ship engaging or discharging any seaman at the Mercantile Marine Office shall pay to the Superintendent the ...
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912, No. 17 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
deduction of fees.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
951
3
on
or a
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ter,
›f 5
on, ind
ve,
Icy
all
cil
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Marine Office.
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Engagement and Discharge of Seamen. 5.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint within the Mercantile Colony a place to be called the Mercantile Marine Office, at which place shall be conducted all the business connected with the engage- ment and discharge of scamen on board British and colonial ships, and foreign ships whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, such ships being in the waters of the Colony. The Harbour Master shall be the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine Office. . The present Mercantile Marine Office shall be deemed to be the place appointed until the Governor shall appoint some other place.
seamen.
(2) No seaman shall, except with the sanction of the Harbour Shipping of Master, be shipped to do duty on board a British or colonial ship, or any foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, elsewhere than at the Mercantile Marine Office; and the Superintendent shall require such seaman to produce to him his certificate of discharge from the last ship, and, failing the production of such certificate, such seaman shall be bound to give satisfactory explanation to the Harbour Master of the cause of the non-production thereof.
be made for
(3) The master of every British ship, and of every colonial ship Agreement exceeding 60 tons, and of every foreign ship whose flag is not repre- seamen. sented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, shall enter into MS. Act, an agreement with every seaman whom he engages in this Colony, 1894, s. 113.
and carries to sea as one of his crew, in the form and manner provided by the Merchant Shipping Acts.
payable on
(4) If the master of any such ship carries any seaman to sea Penalty for without entering into an agreement with him in accordance with the without
shipping last sub-section, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars. agreement.
[ib.] (5) Such fees, not exceeding the sums specified in Table I in the Fees schedule as may be fixed by the Governor-in-Council, shall be pay- engagement able upon all engagements and discharges; and the Superintendent and shall cause a scale of such fees to be prepared and to be conspicuous-
discharge. ly placed in the Mercantile Marine Office, and the Superintendent may refuse to proceed with any engagement or discharge, unless the fees payable thereon are first paid.
(6) Every master of a ship engaging or discharging any seaman Payment and at the Mercantile Marine Office shall pay to the Superintendent the
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912,
No. 17 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
deduction of fecs.
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