MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
625
appliances rules.
the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as amended by section 5 (1) life-saving of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, shall apply to the Colony in respect of the following ships:-
(i) passenger steamers plying on international voyages; (ii) passenger steamers plying on short international voyages;
(iii) foreign-going steamships (except steamships, such as salvage tugs, dredgers and the like, declared by the Governor in Council to be special service craft) not certified for the carriage of passengers:
Provided that the Governor in Council may, in addition to any powers of exemption or modification given to the Governor under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, as extended to the Colony by Order of His Majesty in Council, make regulations with regard to life-saving appliances for ships to which the said rules do not apply.
In this sub-section-
"passenger steamer" means a steamer carrying more than twelve passengers;
"foreign-going" means plying outside the limits within which river steamers ply.
(2) It shall be the duty of the owner and master of every British ship to see that his ship is provided, in accordance with the said rules or regulations, as the case may be, with such of those appliances as, having regard to the nature of the service on which the ship is employed and the avoidance of undue encumbrance of the ship's decks, are best adapted for securing the safety of her crew and passengers.
(3) In the case of any ship-
(a) if the ship is required to be provided with life-saving appliances and proceeds on any voyage or excursion without being so provided in accordance with the rules or regulations applicable to the ship; or
* As amended by No. 28 of 1935 [1.7.35]. Sub-sections (1) to (6) of section 13 were, by G.N. 240 of 4.5.28, applied to all foreign ships while within the waters of the Colony, with effect from 30th June, 1928.
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57 & 58 Vict. c. 60; 22 Geo. 5, c. 9.
Duties of owners and masters as to carrying life-saving appliances.
57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 428.
Penalty for breach of rules or regulations applicable to ship.
57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 430 (1).
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
625
appliances rules.
the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, as amended by section 5 (1) life-saving of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, shall apply to the Colony in respect of the following ships:-
(i) passenger steamers plying on international voyages; (ii) passenger steamers plying on short international voyages;
(iii) foreign-going steamships (except steamships, such as salvage tugs, dredgers and the like, declared by the Governor in Council to be special service craft) not certified for the carriage of passengers:
Provided that the Governor in Council may, in addition to any powers of exemption or modification given to the Governor under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, as extended to the Colony by Order of His Majesty in Council, make regulations with regard to life-saving appliances for ships to which the said rules do not apply.
In this sub-section-
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passenger steamer means a steamer carrying more than twelve passengers;
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foreign-going means plying outside the limits within which river steamers ply.
(2) It shall be the duty of the owner and master of every British ship to see that his ship is provided, in accordance with the said rules or regulations, as the case may be, with such of those appliances as, having regard to the nature of the service on which the ship is employed and the avoidance of undue encumbrance of the ship's decks, are best adapted for securing the safety of her crew and passengers.
(3) In the case of any ship-
(a) if the ship is required to be provided with life-saving appliances and proceeds on any voyage or excursion without being so provided in accordance with the rules or regulations applicable to the ship; or
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* As amended by No. 28 of 1935 [1.7.35]. Sub-sections (1) to (6) of section 13 were, by G.N. 240 of 4.5.28, applied to all foreign ships while within the waters of the Colony, with effect from 30th June, 1928.
+
57 & 58 Vict. c. 60; 22 Geo. 5, c. 9.
Duties of owners and
masters as to carrying life-saving appliances.
57 & 58 Vict.
c. 60, s. 428.
Penalty for breach of
rules or regulations applicable to ship.
57 & 58 Vict. c. 60, s. 430 (1).
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