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CAP. 243]

Procedure

on arrival of vessels.

Prohibition of removal of articles before examination.

Production of certain lists and persons

by masters

of vessels

and captains of aircraft.

Immigrants Control.

5. (1) The master of every vessel which arrives in the Colony shall hoist the immigration examination signal and shall exhibit such signal until authorized by an Immigration Officer to haul it down.

(2) Every such master shall, if so ordered by the Immigration Officer, anchor or tie up his vessel at such place as may be ordered and shall remain there until the Immigration Officer gives him permission to leave.

(3) Save under and in accordance with a permit of the Immigration Officer no person other than the pilot or the Port Health Officer shall leave or board any such vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer and the immigration examination signal has been hauled down, nor may any person (other than the crews of the vessels carrying the said officials) approach within thirty yards of the vessel.

(4) The master shall detain on his vessel every person on board until the vessel has been examined and may use any means reasonably necessary for the purpose.

6. Except in accordance with a permit of the Immigration Officer, no article or thing shall be removed or taken from, or put on board, any vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer, under section 7.

7. (1) The master of every vessel entering or leaving the Colony shall, whenever required to do so by the Immigration Officer-

(a) exhibit to such officer a complete list of the officers

and crew;

(b) produce to such officer for inspection and interrogation

all the officers and members of the crew;

(c) submit to such search of his vessel as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board;

(d) produce his ship's papers;

(e) report the presence of any deportee or stowaway

or any unauthorized person on board.

(2) In the case of passenger-carrying vessels, the master shall, in addition, produce-

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CAP. 243] Procedure on arrival of vessels. Prohibition of removal of articles before examination. Production of certain lists and persons by masters of vessels and captains of aircraft. Immigrants Control. 5. (1) The master of every vessel which arrives in the Colony shall hoist the immigration examination signal and shall exhibit such signal until authorized by an Immigration Officer to haul it down. (2) Every such master shall, if so ordered by the Immigration Officer, anchor or tie up his vessel at such place as may be ordered and shall remain there until the Immigration Officer gives him permission to leave. (3) Save under and in accordance with a permit of the Immigration Officer no person other than the pilot or the Port Health Officer shall leave or board any such vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer and the immigration examination signal has been hauled down, nor may any person (other than the crews of the vessels carrying the said officials) approach within thirty yards of the vessel. (4) The master shall detain on his vessel every person on board until the vessel has been examined and may use any means reasonably necessary for the purpose. 6. Except in accordance with a permit of the Immigration Officer, no article or thing shall be removed or taken from, or put on board, any vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer, under section 7. 7. (1) The master of every vessel entering or leaving the Colony shall, whenever required to do so by the Immigration Officer- (a) exhibit to such officer a complete list of the officers and crew; (b) produce to such officer for inspection and interrogation all the officers and members of the crew; (c) submit to such search of his vessel as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board; (d) produce his ship's papers; (e) report the presence of any deportee or stowaway or any unauthorized person on board. (2) In the case of passenger-carrying vessels, the master shall, in addition, produce- 464

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CAP. 243] Procedure on arrival of vessels. Prohibition of removal of articles before examination. Production of certain lists and persons by masters of vessels and captains of aircraft. Immigrants Control. 5. (1) The master of every vessel which arrives in the Colony shall hoist the immigration examination signal and shall exhibit such signal until authorized by an Im- migration Officer to haul it down. (2) Every such master shall, if so ordered by the Immigration Officer, anchor or tie up his vessel at such place as may be ordered and shall remain there until the Immigration Officer gives him permission to leave.. (3) Save under and in accordance with a permit of the Immigration Officer no person other than the pilot or the Port Health Officer shall leave or board any such vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer and the immigration examination signal has been hauled down, nor may any person (other than the crews of the vessels carrying the said officials) approach within thirty yards of the vessel. (4) The master shall detain on his vessel every person on board until the vessel has been examined and may use any means reasonably necessary for the purpose. 6. Except in accordance with a permit of the Im- migration Officer, no article or thing shall be removed or taken from, or put on board, any vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer, under section 7. 7. (1) The master of every vessel entering or leaving the Colony shall, whenever required to do so by the Im- migration Officer- (a) exhibit to such officer a complete list of the officers and crew; (b) produce to such officer for inspection and interroga- tion all the officers and members of the crew; (c) submit to such search of his vessel as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board; (d) produce his ship's papers; (e) report the presence of any deportee or stowaway or any unauthorized person on board. (2) In the case of passenger carrying vessels, the master shall, in addition, produce- 464

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CAP. 243]

Procedure

on arrival of vessels.

Prohibition of removal of articles before examination.

Production of certain lists and persons

by masters

of vessels

and captains of aircraft.

Immigrants Control.

5. (1) The master of every vessel which arrives in the Colony shall hoist the immigration examination signal and shall exhibit such signal until authorized by an Im- migration Officer to haul it down.

(4) The master shall detain on his vessel every person on board until the vessel has been examined and may use any means reasonably necessary for the purpose.

6. Except in accordance with a permit of the Im- migration Officer, no article or thing shall be removed or taken from, or put on board, any vessel until such vessel has been examined by the Immigration Officer, under section 7.

7. (1) The master of every vessel entering or leaving the Colony shall, whenever required to do so by the Im- migration Officer-

(a) exhibit to such officer a complete list of the officers

and crew;

(b) produce to such officer for inspection and interroga-

tion all the officers and members of the crew; (c) submit to such search of his vessel as may be necessary to establish the presence or absence of other persons on board;

(d) produce his ship's papers;

(e) report the presence of any deportee or stowaway

or any unauthorized person on board.

(2) In the case of passenger carrying vessels, the master shall, in addition, produce-

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