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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1906 - SECT 49

Definitions of ""proper authority'' and ""seamen.''

49. For the purposes of this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise
requires,

(1) The expression "proper authority" means

(a)as respects a place out of His Majesty's dominions, the British consular
officer, or, if there is no such officer in the place, any two British
merchants resident at or near the place, or, if there is only one British
merchant so resident, that British merchant; and

(b)as respects a place in a British possession

(i)in relation to the discharge or leaving behind of seamen, or the payment of
fines, a superintendent, or, in the absence of any such superintendent, the
chief officer of customs at or near the place; and

(ii)in relation to distressed seamen, the governor of the possession, or any
person acting under his authority; and

(2)The expression "seamen" includes not only seamen as defined by the
principal Act, but also apprentices to the sea service:

(3)The provisions of this Part of this Act shall, for the purpose of sections
two hundred and sixty to two hundred and sixty-six of the principal Act (which
relate to the application of Part II of that Act), be construed as if they
were contained in Part II of that Act.]

Ships' names.

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