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Section 227: Service of documents

Merchant Shipping Act · PART XI: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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227. Service of documents (1) A notice or document authorised or required to be served on the master of a ship may be served— (a) where there is a master, by leaving it for him on board the ship with the person appearing to be in command or charge of the ship; and (b) where there is no master— (i) on the owner of the ship; (ii) if there is no owner, on any agent of the owner; or (iii) where no such agent is known or can be found, by leaving a copy of the document fixed to a conspicuous part of the ship. (2) A document required or authorised by or under any enactment to be served on the owner of a Mauritius ship shall, where there are 2 or more registered owners, be treated as duly served if served on any one of the registered owners. PART XII – MISCELLANEOUS

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