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| (1) The master of a Ceylon ship on receiving at sea a signal from any source that a ship or aircraft or survival craft thereof is in distress, shall go with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress, informing them if possible that he is doing so, and if-
he shall enter in the log of the ship the reason for failing to proceed to the assistance of the persons in distress. | | | (b) in the special circumstances of the case he considers it unreasonable or unnecessary to proceed to their assistance, | | |
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| (2) The master of a ship shall be released from the obligation imposed by sub-section (1) pursuant to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 200, or when he learns that one or more ships, other than his own, have been requisitioned under section 200, and are complying with the requisition. |
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| (3) If a master fails to comply with the provisions of this section he shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand rupees. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts