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| (1) There may be appointed, for the purposes of this Act, such number of Shipping Officers (which term shall include Deputy or Assistant Shipping Officers) for each port in Ceylon as may be necessary. |
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| (2) It shall be the duty of a Shipping Officer for a port-
| | (a) to afford facilities for engaging seamen by keeping registers of their names, sea service, and such other particulars as are prescribed by the Director; | | |
| | (b) to supervise and facilitate the engagement and discharge of seamen in the manner required under this Act; | | |
| | (c) to facilitate the making of apprenticeships to the sea service; | | |
| | (d) to perform such other duties relating to seamen, apprentices and ships as under this Act, or any other law for the time being in force relating to merchant shipping, are committed to such Officer. | | |
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| (3) Any act done by, to or before a Shipping Officer shall be valid and effectual for the purposes of this Act, and shall be deemed to have been done for and on behalf of the Director. |
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| (4) The fees prescribed under this Act shall be payable by the masters, agents or owners of ships to Shipping Officers in respect of the matters so prescribed. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts