326
Regulations.
Persons who may be relieved. [s. 41.]
Limitation of time.
Stowaways.
Relief to be
RELIEF OF DISTRESSED SEAMEN.
(1) The expression "proper authority" means:—
(a) as respects a place out of His Majesty's dominions, the British consular officer, or, if there is no such officer in the place, any two British merchants resident at or near the place, or, if there is only one British merchant so resident, that British merchant; and
(b) as respects a place in a British possession, the Governor of the possession, or any person acting under his authority; and
(c) as regards a place in the United Kingdom, a Superintendent of Mercantile Marine.
(2) The expression "seamen" includes apprentices to the sea service and every person (except masters and pilots) employed or engaged in any capacity on board any ship.
2. The persons entitled to be dealt with under these Regulations, and who are hereinafter referred to as distressed seamen, are :—
(a) any seamen, whether subjects of His Majesty or not, who are found in any place out of the United Kingdom, and have been shipwrecked from any British ship or any of His Majesty's ships, or by reason of having been discharged or left behind from any such ship in any place out of the United Kingdom, are in distress in that place; or
(b) any seamen, being subjects of His Majesty, who have been engaged by any person acting either as principal or agent to serve in a ship belonging to the Government or to a subject or citizen of a foreign country are in distress in any place out of the United Kingdom.
3. If three months have elapsed since a seaman left his last ship before he applies to the proper authority for relief he shall not be entitled to be dealt with under these Regulations.
4. Stowaways and other persons not on the articles of a ship are not entitled to relief unless they have been employed or engaged in some capacity on board the ship leaving them behind.
5. When the proper authority is satisfied (by medical certificate or otherwise) that a seaman is fit to work, no further relief should be granted to him if he refuses to accept reasonable employment.
in certain circumstances.
Wrecked seamen.
Nature of relief.
6. In case of shipwreck the date on which each member of the crew will be entitled to relief may vary according to the time when he ceases to be employed in connection with the wreck.
7. Distressed seamen are to be relieved and maintained upon the most reasonable terms possible but only until employment can be found for them or arrangements made for their return to a proper return port.
326
Regula- tions.
Persons who may be relieved. [s. 41.]
Limitation of time.
Stow aways.
Relief to be
RELIEF OF DISTRESSED SEAMEN.
(1) The expression "proper authority" means:—
as respects a place out of His Majesty's dominions, the British consular officer, or, if there is no such officer in the place, any two British merchants resident at or near the place, or, if there is only one British merchant so resident, that British merchant; and
(b) as respects a place in a British possession, the Governor of the possession, or any person acting under his authority; and
(c) as regards a place in the United Kingdom, a Superintendent of Merchantile Marine.
(2) The expression "seamen" includes apprentices to the sea service and every person (except masters and pilots) employed or engaged in any capacity on board any ship.
2. The persons entitled to be dealt with under these Regulations, and who are hereinafter referred to as distressed seamen, are :—
(a) any seamen, whether subjects of His Majesty or not, who are found in any place out of the United Kingdom, and have been ship- wrecked from any British ship or any of His Majesty's ships, or by reason of having been discharged or left behind from any such ship in any place out of the United Kingdom, are in distress in that place; or (b) any seamen, being subjects of His Majesty, who have been engaged by any person acting either as principal or agent to serve in a ship belonging to the Government or to a subject or citizen of a foreign country are in distress in any place out of the United Kingdom.
3. If three months have elapsed since a seaman left his last ship before he applies to the proper authority for relief he shall not be entitled to be dealt with under these Regulations.
4. Stowaways and other persons not on the articles of a ship are not entitled to relief unless they have been employed or engaged in some capacity on board the ship leaving them behind.
5. When the proper authority is satisfied (by medical certificate or discontinued otherwise) that a seaman is fit to work, no further relief should be
granted to him if he refuses to accept reasonable employment.
in certain
circum-
stances.
Wrecked
seamen.
Nature of relief.
6. In case of shipwreck the date on which each member of the crew will be entitled to relief may vary according to the time when he ceases to be employed in connection with the wreck.
7. Distressed seamen are to be relieved and maintained upon the most reasonable terms possible but only until employment can be found for them or arrangements made for their return to a proper return port.
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