MERCHANT SHIPPING.
Unsafe foreign ships.
No. 10 of 1899.
953
ships of
18. When a foreign ship whilst in the waters of the Colony is unsafe by reason of the defective condition of the hull, equipments, or machinery, or by reason of overloading or improper loading, the provisions of this Ordinance with respect to the detention of ships shall apply to that foreign ship as if such ship were a British ship, with the following modifications:-
(1) a copy of the order for the provisional detention of the ship shall be forthwith served on the consular officer for the state to which the ship belongs, and, if there is no such consular officer, on the master of the ship;
(2) where a ship has been provisionally detained, the consular officer on the request of the owner, agent, or master of the ship, and, if there is no such consular officer, the owner, agent, or master of the ship, may require that the person, if any, appointed by the Governor to survey the ship shall be accompanied by such person as the consular officer, or the owner, agent, or master, may select; and in such case if the surveyor and such person agree, the Governor shall cause the ship to be detained or released accordingly; but if they differ, the Governor may act as if the requisition had not been made, and the owner, agent, or master shall have the like appeal to the Court of Survey touching the report of the surveyor as is hereinbefore provided; and
(3) where the owner, agent, or master of the ship appeals to the Court of Survey, the consular officer, on the request of such owner, agent, or master, or, if there is no such consular officer, the owner, agent, or master, may nominate any competent person or persons to be members of the Court of Survey, not exceeding two.
detention.
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18A. Nothing in the provisions of sections 13, 14, 16 and 18 shall affect any foreign ship not bound to the Colony which comes into the waters of the Colony for any purpose other than that of embarking or landing passengers or taking in or discharging cargo or taking in bunker coal.
PART V.
MARINE COURTS AND COURTS OF SURVEY.
Marine Courts.
19. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor, whenever occasion may arise, by warrant under his hand and the seal of the Colony, to appoint a Marine Court,
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
Unsafe foreign ships.
No. 10 of 1899.
953
ships of
18. When a foreign ship whilst in the waters of the Application Colony is unsafe by reason of the defective condition of the to foreign hull, equipments, or machinery, or by reason of overloading provisions or improper loading, the provisions of this Ordinance with as to respect to the detention of ships shall apply to that foreign ship as if such ship were a British ship, with the following modifications:-
(1) a copy of the order for the provisional detention of the ship shall be forthwith served on the cousular officer for the state to which the ship belongs, and, if there is no such consular officer, on the master of the ship;
(2) where a ship has been provisionally detained, the consular officer on the request of the owner, agent, or master of the ship, and, if there is no such consular officer, the owner, agent, or master of the ship, may require that the person, if any, appointed by the Governor to survey the ship shall be accompanied by such person as the consular officer, or the owner, agent, or master, may select; and in such case if the surveyor and such person agree, the Governor shall cause the ship to be detained or released accordingly; but if they differ, the Governor may act as if the requisition had not been made, and the owner, agent, or master shall have the like appeal to the Court of Survey touching the report of the surveyor as is hereinbefore provided; and
(3) where the owner, agent, or master of the ship appeals to the Court of Survey, the consular officer, on the request of such owner, agent, or master, or, if there is no such consular officer, the owner, agent, or master, may nominate any competent person or persons to be members of the Court of Survey, not exceeding two.
detention.
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18A. Nothing in the provisions of sections 13, 14, 16 and Exceptions. 18 shall affect any foreign ship not bound to the Colony which comes into the waters of the Colony for any purpose other than that of embarking or landing passengers or taking in or discharging cargo or taking in bunker coal.
PART V.
MARINE COURTS AND COURTS OF SURVEY.
Marine Courts.
19. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor, whenever Governor occasion may arise, by warrant under his hand and the seal of may appoint
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
Marine Court,
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