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1484 ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879 .


Merchant Shipping.


injured in the course of the voyage , the master wilfully
neglects to replace or repair the same on the first
opportunity ; or,

(c. ) If such boats , rafts, life buoys, and other appliances for
saving life are not kept so as to be at all times fit and

ready for use ;

Then if the owner appears to be in fault he shall incur a penalty not
exceeding five hundred dollars, and if the master appears to be in fault
he shall incur a penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars .
Harbour 3. The Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance for any ship
Master not
to clear ships hereinbefore required to be provided with boats , rafts , life buoys , or other
not com
plying with appliances for saving life unless the same is duly so provided ; and if
the above
provisions. any such ship attempts to go to sea without such clearance, the Harbour
[ M. S. A.,
1854, sec. Master may detain her until she is so provided .
294.j

Survey of Steam-ships of 50 tons and upwards.
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5. This section shall apply :

(a. ) To all British steam-ships of 50 tons and upwards carrying
more than twelve passengers and being within the
waters of the Colony which have not been surveyed in
the United Kingdom or in any British possession within
the preceding twelve months under the provisions of
" The Merchant Shipping Acts, 1854 to 1876," or any
legislative enactment for the time being in force in Great
Britain and Ireland or in any British possession.

(b. ) To all Foreign steam- ships of 50 tons and upwards being
within the waters of the Colony and carrying more than
twelve passengers from the Colony and which have not,

from their own country , or the country from whose
flag they may have been transferred, or from any British
port, survey and other certificates equivalent to those

required in the case of British steam-ships : Provided
that in the event of any question arising as to the
sufficiency of any foreign certificate to protect the steam

ship holding the same from survey under this section ,
such question shall be referred for settlement to the
Governor in Council whose decision thereon shall be final .