26.
| (1) Where-far the purposes of this Act any document is to be served- on any person, that document may be served"
| | (a) in any case, by delivering a copy thereof personally to the person to be served, or by leaving such copy at his known place of abode or by transmitting or sending such copy by post; | | |
| | (b) if the document is, to be served on the master of a ship (where there is a master), or on a person belonging to a ship,. by leaving such document for him on board that ship with the person being or appearing to be in command or charge of the ship ; and | | |
| | (c) if the document is to be served on the master of a ship, and- there is no master and the ship is in Sri Lanka waters or the managing owner of the ship or, if there is no managing owner in Sri Lanka waters-, on some agent of the owner residing in Sri Lanka or, where no such agent is known or can be found, by affixing a copy thereof in some conspicuous place in the ship. | | |
|
|
| (2) Any person who obstructs the service on the master of a ship of any document under this Act relating to the detention of the ship as unseaworthy shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees. |
|
| (3) Any owner or master of a ship who is a party or privy to any obstruction referred to in subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand rupees, or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
|
|
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts