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CAP. 218]

Suppression of Piracy.

13. (1) Every police officer in carrying out or taking part in any search required or authorized by these regulations shall have power to search any vessel and its stores and equipment, and the master, officers, staff and crew, and their belongings, the passengers and their goods and baggage, and the cargo, and every person and thing on board, and every person who may apparently be about to go on board and everything which apparently is about to be put on board, and may do all such acts and things as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out such search effectually.

(2) The police officer in charge of any search party, and any police officer superior to him, shall have power to detain any vessel until in his opinion the searching shall have been completed.

(3) It shall be lawful for the police officer in charge of any searching party, and any officer superior to him, to order that no passenger or thing shall embark or be brought on board without his express consent while the search is proceeding; no person shall act contrary to such order; any such order shall be in force as soon as the same shall have been communicated to the master or other person in charge of the vessel.

(4) No person shall obstruct any such search or detention.

14. The master or other person in charge of a ship shall take effective measures to cause, and he shall cause, the movements of his ship to be in accordance with these regulations, and he shall take effective measures to prevent, and he shall prevent, the coming on board or embarkation of any person and the bringing on board of anything contrary to or not in accordance with these regulations.

15. The Commissioner of Police shall have power, in his discretion, to exempt any vessel from any provision or requirement of these regulations, either generally, or during any period, or on any occasion, and to impose conditions of exemption. Every condition imposed under this regulation shall be duly performed and observed by the grantee.

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CAP. 218] Suppression of Piracy. 13. (1) Every police officer in carrying out or taking part in any search required or authorized by these regulations shall have power to search any vessel and its stores and equipment, and the master, officers, staff and crew, and their belongings, the passengers and their goods and baggage, and the cargo, and every person and thing on board, and every person who may apparently be about to go on board and everything which apparently is about to be put on board, and may do all such acts and things as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out such search effectually. (2) The police officer in charge of any search party, and any police officer superior to him, shall have power to detain any vessel until in his opinion the searching shall have been completed. (3) It shall be lawful for the police officer in charge of any searching party, and any officer superior to him, to order that no passenger or thing shall embark or be brought on board without his express consent while the search is proceeding; no person shall act contrary to such order; any such order shall be in force as soon as the same shall have been communicated to the master or other person in charge of the vessel. (4) No person shall obstruct any such search or detention. 14. The master or other person in charge of a ship shall take effective measures to cause, and he shall cause, the movements of his ship to be in accordance with these regulations, and he shall take effective measures to prevent, and he shall prevent, the coming on board or embarkation of any person and the bringing on board of anything contrary to or not in accordance with these regulations. 15. The Commissioner of Police shall have power, in his discretion, to exempt any vessel from any provision or requirement of these regulations, either generally, or during any period, or on any occasion, and to impose conditions of exemption. Every condition imposed under this regulation shall be duly performed and observed by the grantee. 12

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CAP. 218] Suppression of Piracy. 13. (1) Every police officer in carrying out or taking part in any search required or authorized by these regula- tions shall have power to search any vessel and its stores and equipment, and the master, officers, staff and crew, and their belongings, the passengers and their goods and baggage, and the cargo, and every person and thing on board, and every person who may apparently be about to go on board and everything which apparently is about to be put on board, and may do all such acts and things as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out such search effectually. (2) The police officer in charge of any search party, and any police officer superior to him, shall have power to detain any vessel until in his opinion the searching shall have been completed. (3) It shall be lawful for the police officer in charge of any searching party, and any officer superior to him, to order that no passenger or thing shall embark or be brought on board without his express consent while the search is proceeding; no person shall act contrary to such order; any such order shall be in force as soon as the same shall have been communicated to the master or other person in charge of the vessel. (4) No person shall obstruct any such search or deten- tion. 14. The master or other person in charge of a ship shall take effective measures to cause, and he shall cause, the movements of his ship to be in accordance with these regulations, and he shall take effective measures to prevent, and he shall prevent, the coming on board or embarka- tion of any person and the bringing on board of anything contrary to or not in accordance with these regulations. 15. The Commissioner of Police shall have power, in his discretion, to exempt any vessel from any provision or requirement of these regulations, either generally, or during any period, or on any occasion, and to impose con- ditions of exemption. Every condition imposed under this regulation shall be duly performed and observed by the grantee. 12

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CAP. 218]

Suppression of Piracy.

13. (1) Every police officer in carrying out or taking part in any search required or authorized by these regula- tions shall have power to search any vessel and its stores and equipment, and the master, officers, staff and crew, and their belongings, the passengers and their goods and baggage, and the cargo, and every person and thing on board, and every person who may apparently be about to go on board and everything which apparently is about to be put on board, and may do all such acts and things as may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out such search effectually.

(2) The police officer in charge of any search party, and any police officer superior to him, shall have power to detain any vessel until in his opinion the searching shall have been completed.

as the same shall have been communicated to the master or other person in charge of the vessel.

(4) No person shall obstruct any such search or deten- tion.

14. The master or other person in charge of a ship shall take effective measures to cause, and he shall cause, the movements of his ship to be in accordance with these regulations, and he shall take effective measures to prevent, and he shall prevent, the coming on board or embarka- tion of any person and the bringing on board of anything contrary to or not in accordance with these regulations.

15. The Commissioner of Police shall have power, in his discretion, to exempt any vessel from any provision or requirement of these regulations, either generally, or during any period, or on any occasion, and to impose con- ditions of exemption. Every condition imposed under this regulation shall be duly performed and observed by the grantee.

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