958
Death or desertion to be reported.
Penalty on master for filthy condition of ship.
Seaman or apprentice deserting may be apprehended and put on board vessel to which he belongs, etc.
**
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
(7) In the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers, or other persons on board of any ship in the waters of the Colony, or of the desertion of any of the crew of any British or colonial ship or of any foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, or in the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers or persons on board of any ship in the course of a voyage to the Colony, the master of such ship shall, forthwith or on the arrival of the ship in the Colony, as the case may be, report the same to the Harbour Master, and, in default, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars for every death or desertion which he may neglect to report.
(8) If any ship carrying passengers from any port or place to any port or place in the Colony is found, on its arrival in the Colony, to be in a filthy and insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall, on summary conviction before a Stipendiary Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer of the Port to inspect every such ship on its arrival in order to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof.
Discipline.
9.—(1) (a) If any seaman or apprentice belonging to the crew of a British ship deserts therefrom or absents himself from his duty while the ship is within the waters of the Colony, it shall be lawful for any police officer, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for anyone specially deputed by such master or person in charge to arrest such seaman or apprentice without warrant and convey him before a Stipendiary Magistrate; and in case such seaman or apprentice refuses to return to his duty on board the ship or does not give a sufficient reason for such refusal, the Stipendiary Magistrate may order such seaman or apprentice to be put forcibly on board the ship or to be confined in any gaol or other place of security within the Colony, for any period, until he can be put on board the ship at her departure from the port or until he is demanded by the master of the ship: Provided always that the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such departure or demand, exceed 3 months.
(b) If any seaman or apprentice deserts, when within the waters of the Colony, from a merchant ship belonging to a subject of any foreign country to which an Order in Council has declared that...
As amended by No. 2 of 1903, No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 10 of 1912, No. 17 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
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Death or desertion to be reported.
Penalty on master for filthy condi tion of ship.
Szaman or apprentice deserting may be
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board vessel belongs, etc.
to which he
**
No. 10 of 1899.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
(7) In the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers, or other persons on board of any ship in the waters of the Colony, or of the desertion of any of the crew of any British or colonial ship or of any foreign ship whose flag is not represented by a consular officer resident in the Colony, or in the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers or persons on board of any ship in the course of a voyage to the Colony, the master of such ship shall, forthwith or on the arrival of the ship in the Colony, as the case may be, report the same to the Harbour Master, and, in default, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars for every death or desertion which he may neglect to report.
(8) If any ship carrying passengers from any port or place to any port or place in the Colony is found, on its arrival in the Colony, to be in a filthy and insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall, on summary conviction before a Stipendiary Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer of the Port to inspect every such ship on its arrival in order to ascertain the sanitary condition thereof.
Discipline.
9.—(1) (a) If any seaman or apprentice belonging to the crew of British ship deserts therefrom or absents himself from his duty any while the ship is within the waters of the Colony, it shall be lawful for any police officer, or for the master or person in charge of the ship, or for any one specially deputed by such master or person in charge to arrest such seaman or apprentice without warrant and convey him before a Stipendiary Magistrate; and in cage such seaman or apprentice refuses to return to his duty on board the ship or does not give a sufficient reason for such refusal, the Stipendiary Magistrate may order such seaman or apprentice to be put forcibly on board the ship or to be confined in any gaol or other place of security within the Colony, for any period, until he can be put on board the ship at her departure from the port or until he is demanded by the master of the ship: Provided always that the said period of confinement shall not, in the absence of such departure or demand, exceed 3 months.
(b) If any seaman or apprentice deserts, when within the waters of the Colony, from a merchant ship belonging to a subject of any foreign country to which an Order in Council has declared that
As amended by No. 2 of 1903, No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911,
No. 10 of 1912, No. 17 of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912.
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