MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(8) The provisions of this section relating to the carriage of dangerous goods shall be deemed to be in addition to, and not in substitution for or in restraint of, any other enactment for the like object, so, nevertheless, that nothing in the said provisions shall be deemed to authorise that any person be sued or prosecuted twice in the same matter.
Grain cargoes.
16. (1) In this section,
(a) "Grain" means any corn, rice, paddy, pulse, seeds, nuts, or nut kernels.
(b) "Ship laden with a grain cargo" means a ship carrying a cargo of which the portion consisting of grain is more than one-third of the registered tonnage of the ship, and that third shall be computed, where the grain is reckoned in measures of capacity, at the rate one hundred cubic feet for each ton of registered tonnage, and where the grain is reckoned in measures of weight, at the rate of two tons weight for each ton of registered tonnage.
(2) When such grain cargo is carried on board any vessel, such grain shall be contained in bags, sacks, or barrels, or secured from shifting by boards, bulkheads, or otherwise.
(3) If any ship arrives within the waters of the Colony with grain cargo loaded contrary to the provisions of this section, the master thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
(4) If the owner or master of any ship, or any agent of any ship, knowingly allows any grain cargo or part of a grain cargo to be loaded therein contrary to the provisions of this section, or sends or attempts to send such ship to sea, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Unseaworthy ships.
17.—(1) Every person who sends or attempts to send, or is a party to sending or attempting to send, a British ship to sea in such an unseaworthy state that the life of any person is likely to be thereby endangered shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, unless he proves either that he used all reasonable means to ensure the ship being sent to sea in a seaworthy
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
949
enactments
(8) The provisions of this section relating to the carriage Saving of of dangerous goods shall be deemed to be in addition to, relating to and not in substitution for or in restraint of, any other dangerous enactment for the like object, so, nevertheless, that nothing in the said provisions shall be deemed to authorise that any person be sued or prosecuted twice in the same matter.
Grain cargoes.
16. (1) In this section,
goods.
Interpretation and provi-
(a) "Grain" means any corn, rice, paddy, pulse, seeds, sous as to nuts, or nut kernels.
(b))
Ship laden with a grain cargo" means a ship carrying a cargo of which the portion consisting of grain is more than one-third of the registered tonnage of the ship, and that third shall be computed, where the grain is reckoned in measures of capacity, at the rate one hundred cubic feet for each ton of registered tonnage, and where the grain is reckoned in measures of weight, at the rate of two tons weight for each ton of registered tonnage.
(2) When such grain cargo is carried on board any vessel, such grain shall be contained in bags, sacks, or barrels, or secured from shifting by hoards, bulkheads, or otherwise.
(3) If any ship arrives within the waters of the Colony with grain cargo loaded contrary to the provisions of this section, the master thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
(4) If the owner or master of any ship, or any agent of any ship, knowingly allows any grain cargo or part of a grain cargo to be loaded therein contrary to the provisions of this section, or sends or attempts to send such ship to sea, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Unseaworthy ships.
grain cargoes,
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unseaworthy
17.—(1) Every person who sends or attempts to send, or Sending is a party to sending or attempting to send, a British ship to
British ship sea in such an unseaworthy state that the life of any person is to sea a mis- likely to be thereby endangered shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor. demeanor, unless he proves either that he used all reasonable means to ensure the ship being sent to sea in a seaworthy
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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