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1080 OF 1889. ) CHINESE EMIGRATION CONSOLIDATION.
the said provisions has been committed, rendering the said ship
liable to forfeiture, may issue a warrant in the form contained
in schedule N hereto ; and upon such warrant, the said ship
may be seized and searched and detained until it has been either
condemned or released by process of law, or in the manner
hereinafter mentioned .
Powers of
officers 81. Any officer so authorized to seize, search and detain any
authorized to ship under section 80 may, for the purpose of enforcing such
seize ships.
[ Ibid. subs. seizure, search and detention , call to bis aid any constable or
ii . ] officers of Police, and may apply for assistance to any officer of
Her Majesty's Army or Navy, or Marines, or to the Harbour
Master, or any officer having authority by law to make seizures
of ships, and may put any persons on board such ship to take
charge of the same, and to enforce the provisions of section 80,
and any such officer so authorized as aforesaid, may use force,
ifnecessary, for the purpose of enforcing such seizure, search
and detention, and if any person is killed,maimed , or hurt by
reason of his resisting such officer in the execution of his duties,
or any person acting under his orders, or at his request, such
officer so seizing, searching and detaining the ship, or other
person, shall be freely and fully indemnitied as well against the
Queen's Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, as against all per
sons so killed, maimed , or hurt.
Petition to
Court.
82. The owner of the ship so seized and detained or his
[ Ibid. subs. agent, may apply by petition to the Supreme Court for its
12.] release .
Citation of
owners .
83. The Crown Solicitor shall, upon the seizure of any ship
[ Ibid . subs, as aforesaid , cite the owners or their agents in the Colony by a
13.] notice which may be in the form contained in schedule O hereto,
to appear before the Supreme Court to show cause why the said
ship should not be condemned and forfeited to the crown for
breach of the provisions of sections 74 and 75 , and in case there
shall be no owner of the said slip in the Colony, nor any agent
of such owner, the said potice shall be published twice in the
Gazette, and such publication shall be equivalent to personal
service of the citation .
Proceedings 84. On the day appointed for the hearing of any petition for
thereon.
[ Ibid . subs. the release of the ship , or for the appearance of the owners or
14. ] their agents in the Colony in obedience to a citation to show
cause why the same should not be forfeited, the Court shall
proceed to enquire into the matter and to make such orders as
may be necessary to put the matter of the seizure and detention
of the ship in course of trial between the owner and the Crown.
Pleading 85. The Court may, if it shall think fit, direct a written
[ Ibid .)
statement or answer or any additional pleading to be filed, and