STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE, 1903

STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE, 1903

No. 5 of 1903.

To provide for the more effectual prevention of frauds on Owners
and Charterers of Ships by Stowaways, their aiders and
abettors.

[24th June, 1903.]

The Stowaways Ordinance, 1903.
[s. 2, rep, No. 12.of 1912.]




As ainended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912~,qnd
No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
3. Every person found on board any ship with intent to obtain
a passage therein without the consent of the owner, charterer,
agent, master, or other person in charge thereof, and every person
arriving in this Colony on board any ship who, without the consent
of the owner, charterer, agent, master, or other person in charge
thereof, has obtained a passage therein, and the alder and abettor
of every such p~rson, shall respectively be liable, on summary
conviction, to a line not exceeding 1,000 dollars, and to imprison-
ment for any terni not exceeding 9 months.

4. Every person so on board any such ship may be detained and
may be handed over to the police and be taken without a warrant
before a Magistrate.

5. The onus of proving the required consent shall lie tipon the
accused.
Short title.
Penalties on stowaways and their aiders and abettors. Power to detain and take before Magistrate. Onus of prof.

Short title.
Penalties on stowaways and their aiders and abettors. Power to detain and take before Magistrate. Onus of prof.

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