Navigation Act Amendment Act 1918 (WA)

No. 33.] Navigation—Amendment. [1918.

NAVIGATION AMENDMENT.

9° Gno. V., No. XXIII.

No. 33 of 1918.

AN ACT to amend the Navigation Act, 1904.

[Assented to 24th December, 1918.]

Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, inBE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of

the same, as follows:—

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Navigation Act Amend-

ment Act, 1918.

Insertion of

new section	2.	The following section is hereby inserted in Navigation
after Section

25 of prin-	Act, 1904 (hereinafter called the principal Act), after section
cipal Act.	twenty-five thereof :—
Preliminary

inquiry into	25A. (1.) A preliminary inquiry into any matter over
shipping

casualties.	which a Court of Marine Inquiry has jurisdiction under
Cf. M.S.A.,	this Act may be held by the Chief Harbour Master, or the
See. 465.
Harbour Master of the port nearest to the scene of the occurrence, or by some person appointed by the Gover- nor for the purpose.

(2.) For the purpose of such inquiry the person hold-

ing the same shall have the following powers :—

(a)	He may go on board any ship and inspect the same or any part thereof or any of the mach- inery, boats, equipments, or articles on board thereof ;
(b)	He may enter and inspect any premises the entry or inspection of which appears to him to be re- quisite;

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(c) So far as relates to the summoning of parties and

compelling the attendance of witnesses, he shall

have all the powers of a local court.

(3.) The person who has held any such inquiry shall

report to the Minister the result of the inquiry, and shall

forward therewith a copy of the evidence taken.

(4.) No person shall wilfully impede in the exercise of

his duty any person charged with the duty of or engaged

in holding an inquiry under this section.

Penalty: Ten pounds.

The following section is hereby inserted in the princi- Insertion of

3.   new section

pal Act after section twenty-eight thereof :— afterSection28.

28A. No certificate shall be cancelled or suspended by sNo°„tgargear-

a Court of Marine Inquiry unless a copy of any charges 2fa0n3xnv.

against the holder of the certificate or a copy of the re- port on any preliminary inquiry, containing or indicating any such charges (together with a copy of the evidence taken thereon), has been served upon him at least forty- eight hours before the commencement of the inquiry into those charges.

4.    All copies of the principal Act printed by the Govern- =tit

meat Printer after the commencement of this Act shall be Printed as amended by

Navigation Act, 1904-1918, by which title they may be cited.

printed as amended by this Act, under the supervision of the this Act. Act and such amendments the short title shall be altered to the

Clerk of the Parliaments, and all necessary references to this