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Registrars of British ships.
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4.—(1) The following persons shall be registrars of British ships:—
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(a) At any port in the United Kingdom, or Isle of Man, approved by the [1]
Commissioners of Customs for the registry of ships, the chief officer of customs:
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(b) In Guernsey and Jersey, the chief officers of customs together with the governor:
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(c) In Malta and Gibraltar, the governor:
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(d) At Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, the port officer:
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(e) At any other port in any British possession approved by the governor of the possession for the registry of ships, the chief officer of customs, or, if there is no such officer there resident, the governor of the possession in which the port is situate, or any officer appointed for the purpose by the governor:
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(f) At a port of registry established by Order in Council under this Act, persons of the description in that behalf declared by the Order.
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(2) Notwithstanding anything in this section Her Majesty may by Order in Council declare, with respect to any British possession named in the Order, not being the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, the description of persons who are to be registrars of British ships in that possession.
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(3) A registrar shall not be liable to damages or otherwise for any loss accruing to any person by reason of any act done or default made by him in his character of registrar, unless the same has happened through his neglect or wilful act.
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[1 The Commissioners are now styled “Commissioners of Customs and Excise,” and their officers “officers of customs and excise,” see Stat. Rules and Orders, 1909, No. 197.] |
