Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Chapter IX : Offences, Penal Provisions and Legal Procedure

340. Notice to be given to consular representative of proceedings taken in respect of foreign ships
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If any foreign ship is detained under this Act, or if any proceedings are taken under this Act against the master or owner of any foreign ship, notice shall forthwith be served on the consular representative of the country in which the ship is registered at or nearest to the port where the ship is for the time being, and such notice shall specify the grounds on which the ship has been detained or the proceedings have been taken.