MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(c) having been removed to a hospital, attempts to leave the [s.8 contd.] same before he is properly discharged as cured; or
(d) having been discharged as cured, refuses to produce his certificate of discharge when required by the Harbour Master to do so,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.
(7) In the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers or other persons on board any ship in the waters of the Colony, or of the desertion of any of the crew of any British 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 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 twenty-five dollars for every death or desertion which he may neglect to report.
(8) If any ship carrying passengers is found, on arrival in the Colony, to be in a filthy and insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred 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 any 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 any one specially deputed by such master or person in charge to arrest such seaman or apprentice without warrant and convey him before a 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 magistrate may order such seaman or apprentice to be put forcibly on board the ship or to be confined in any prison or other place of security within the Colony, for any
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
609
(c) having been removed to a hospital, attempts to leave the [s.8 contd.] same before he is properly discharged as cured; or
(d) having been discharged as cured, refuses to produce his certificate of discharge when required by the Harbour Master to do so,
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month.
(7) In the event of the death of any of the crew, passengers or other persons on board any ship in the waters of the Colony, or of the desertion of any of the crew of any British 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 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 twenty-five dollars for every death or desertion which he may neglect to report.
(8) If any ship carrying passengers is found, on arrival in the Colony, to be in a filthy and insanitary condition, the master of the ship shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred 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 any 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 any one specially deputed by such master or person in charge to arrest such seaman or apprentice without warrant and convey him before a 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 magistrate may order such seaman or apprentice to be put forcibly on board the ship or to be confined in any prison or other place of security within the Colony, for any
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
Death or
desertion to be reported.
Penalty on master for filthy condi- tion of ship.
Seaman or. apprentice deserting may be ap- prehended and put on board vessel to which he belongs, etc.
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