Section 69:

69. Shipmaster may search for explosives Where the master or owner of any vessel has reasonable cause to suspect that any dangerous goods or goods of a dangerous nature which, if found, he would have to be entitled to throw overboard, are concealed on board his vessel, he may search any part of the vessel for the goods, and for the purpose of such search may, where necessary, break open any box, package, parcel or receptacle on board the vessel, and the master or owner, where he finds any such dangerous goods or goods of a dangerous nature, he may deal with the same in such manner as may be prescribed by law but where he does not find the same, he shall not be subject to any liability, civil or criminal, if it appears to the Court before which the question of his liability is raised that he had reasonable cause to suspect that such goods were so concealed. 70. – 85. —