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944

No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

"Port of the Colony" and "port" where by the context a port out of the Colony is not indicated, means such place in the waters of the Colony as the Governor may declare by notification to be a port:

"The Harbour Master" includes any person deputed or authorised by the Harbour Master to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance:

"International Collision Regulations" means the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea made under the Merchant Shipping Acts:

"The Merchant Shipping Acts" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and all Acts amending the same, and all regulations made thereunder.

PART I.

REGISTRY.

Certificate of licence required by ship in waters of the Colony.

Qualifications for holding certificate of colonial registry.

Declaration necessary for colonial registry.

3.—(1) Every ship trading in or from the waters of the Colony must be provided with either-

(a) a certificate of registry in conformity with the Merchant Shipping Acts; or

(b) a certificate of colonial registry under this Part; or

(c) a certificate of foreign registry or other document similar or equivalent to that required in the case of a British or colonial ship; or,

(d) in the case of a steamship not exceeding 60 tons, a licence under section 37.

(2) The Governor may, at his discretion, grant a certificate of colonial registry as hereinafter provided to any ship owned wholly by any person or body corporate qualified to be the owner of a British ship as described in section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.

[para. rep. No. 2 of 1903, s. 2.]

(3) When any person as aforesaid is desirous of obtaining a certificate of colonial registry for any ship, he shall forward to the Colonial Secretary an application therefor, together with a declaration in writing stating that the ship for which such registry is * As amended by No. 2 of 1903, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.

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944 No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING. "Port of the Colony" and "port" where by the context a port out of the Colony is not indicated, means such place in the waters of the Colony as the Governor may declare by notification to be a port: "The Harbour Master" includes any person deputed or authorised by the Harbour Master to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance: "International Collision Regulations" means the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea made under the Merchant Shipping Acts: "The Merchant Shipping Acts" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and all Acts amending the same, and all regulations made thereunder. PART I. REGISTRY. Certificate of licence required by ship in waters of the Colony. Qualifications for holding certificate of colonial registry. Declaration necessary for colonial registry. 3.—(1) Every ship trading in or from the waters of the Colony must be provided with either- (a) a certificate of registry in conformity with the Merchant Shipping Acts; or (b) a certificate of colonial registry under this Part; or (c) a certificate of foreign registry or other document similar or equivalent to that required in the case of a British or colonial ship; or, (d) in the case of a steamship not exceeding 60 tons, a licence under section 37. (2) The Governor may, at his discretion, grant a certificate of colonial registry as hereinafter provided to any ship owned wholly by any person or body corporate qualified to be the owner of a British ship as described in section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. [para. rep. No. 2 of 1903, s. 2.] (3) When any person as aforesaid is desirous of obtaining a certificate of colonial registry for any ship, he shall forward to the Colonial Secretary an application therefor, together with a declaration in writing stating that the ship for which such registry is * As amended by No. 2 of 1903, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912. ... re gi sh th: on an als suc Fo OW sh ( duc sha suc tor ( aut or l to The last paragraph seems incomplete and jumbled. A proper reorganisation might be needed for better readability. However, based on the given instructions, the text is reproduced as closely as possible to the original.
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944 No. 10 of 1899. MERCHANT SHIPPING. "Port of the Colony " and "port" where by the context a port out of the Colony is not indicated, means such place in the waters of the Colony as the Governor may declare by notification to be a port: "The Harbour Master" includes any person deputed or author- ised by the Harbour Master to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance: "International Collision Regulations" means the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea made under the Merchant Shipping Acts: "The Merchant Shipping Acts means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and all Acts amending the same, and all regulations made thereunder. 02 1 S I' F d 1428 ti PART I. REGISTRY. dé Certificate of licenco required by ship in Colony, * waters of the Qualifica. tions for holding certificate of colonial registry. Declaration necessary for colonial registry. 3.—(1) Every ship trading in or from the waters of the Colony must be provided with either- (a) a certificate of registry in conformity with the Merchant Ship- ping Acts; or (b) a certificate of colonial registry under this Part; or (c) a certificate of foreign registry or other document similar or equivalent to that required in the case of a British or colonial ship; or, (d) in the case of a steamship not exceeding 60 tons, a licence under section 37. (2) The Governor may, at his discretion, grant a certificate of colonial registry as hereinafter provided to any ship owned wholly by any person or body corporate qualified to be the owner of a British ship as described in section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894. [para. rep. No. 2 of 1903, s. 2.] (3) When any person as aforesaid is desirous of obtaining a certificate of colonial registry for any ship, he shall forward to the Colonial Secretary an application therefor, together with a declara- tion in writing stating that the ship for which such registry is * As amended by No. 2 of 1903, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912. re gi sh th: on an als suc Fo OW sh ( duc sha suc tor ( aut or l to
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944

No. 10 of 1899.

MERCHANT SHIPPING.

"Port of the Colony " and "port" where by the context a port out of the Colony is not indicated, means such place in the waters of the Colony as the Governor may declare by notification to be a port:

"The Harbour Master" includes any person deputed or author- ised by the Harbour Master to execute any power or perform any duty vested in or imposed upon him by this Ordinance:

"International Collision Regulations" means the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea made under the Merchant Shipping Acts:

"The Merchant Shipping Acts means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, and all Acts amending the same, and all regulations made thereunder.

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3.—(1) Every ship trading in or from the waters of the Colony must be provided with either-

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(b) a certificate of colonial registry under this Part; or

(c) a certificate of foreign registry or other document similar or equivalent to that required in the case of a British or colonial ship;

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(d) in the case of a steamship not exceeding 60 tons, a licence under section 37.

(2) The Governor may, at his discretion, grant a certificate of colonial registry as hereinafter provided to any ship owned wholly by any person or body corporate qualified to be the owner of a British ship as described in section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.

[para. rep. No. 2 of 1903, s. 2.]

(3) When any person as aforesaid is desirous of obtaining a certificate of colonial registry for any ship, he shall forward to the Colonial Secretary an application therefor, together with a declara- tion in writing stating that the ship for which such registry is

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No. 16 of 1912 and No. 17 of 1912.

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