BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE UNIFORM ORDINANCE, 1929

BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE UNIFORM ORDINANCE, 1929

No. 16 of 1929, repealed by Law Revision
Ordinance, 1939, Supp. Sched.

No. 17 of 1929, incorporated in No. 1 of 1883.

No. 18 61 1929, Repealed by No. 37 of 1932.

No. 19 of 1929.

An Ordinance to make Provisions with respect to the British
Mercantile Marine Uniform.
[1st November, 1929.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Mercantile
Marine Uniform Ordinance, 1929.

2. In this Ordinance, ' British mercantile marine uniform
means the uniform prescribed by, the Order of His Majesty in
Council dated the 4th day of September, 1918, to be worn by
the British mercantile marine, and any other uniform which
may be prescribed by, Order of His Majesty in Council to be
worn by the British mercantile marine.

3.-(1) If any person not being entitled to wear the British
mercantile marine uniform wears that uniform or any part
thereof, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the
distinctive marks of that uniform, he shall upon summary
conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or if he
wears it in such a manner or in such circumstances as to be
likely to bring contem pt on the uniform, to a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not
exceeding one month : Provided that this section shall not
prevent any person from wearing any uniform or dress in the
course or for the purposes of a stage play or representation, or
a music-hall or circus performance, if the uniform is not worn
in such a manner or in such circumstances as to bring it into
contempt.

(2) If any person entitled to wear the British mercantil
marine uniform when aboard a ship in port or on shore appear
dressed partly in uniform and partly not in uniform in suel-
circumstances as to be likely to bring contempt on the uniform
or, being entitled to wear the uniform appropriate to a particula
rank or position, wears the uniform appropriate to some higher
rank or position, he shall upon summary conviction be liable
to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
[1.1.33.] [Originally No. 19 of 1929.] Short title. Definition. 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 62, preamble. Prohibition against improper use of unifrom. 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 62, s. 1.

[1.1.33.] [Originally No. 19 of 1929.] Short title. Definition. 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 62, preamble. Prohibition against improper use of unifrom. 9 & 10 Geo. 5, c. 62, s. 1.

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