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Merchant Shipping Act, 1867.
arise through any Neglect, Omission, or wilful Default on his Part ; and if in any Case it is proved that some Person other than the Master or Owner is in default in any Case under this Section, then such other Person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty Pounds.
Penalty for selling, &c. Medicines, &c. of bad Quality.5. Any Person who manufactures, sells, or keeps or offers for sale any such Medicines or Medical Stores as aforesaid which are of bad Quality, shall for each such Offence incur a Penalty not exceeding Twenty Pounds.
Power to Governors to make Regulations as to Supply of Lime or Lemon Juice, &c.6. In any British Possession out of the United Kingdom the Governor or Officer administering the Government for the Time being shall, subject to the Laws of such Possession, have Power to Make Regulations concerning the Supply within such Possession of Lime or Lemon Juice and Anti-scorbutics for the Use of Ships ; and any Lime or Lemon Juice or Anti-scorbutics duly supplied in accordance with any such Regulations shall be deemed to be fit and proper for the Use of Ships.
Seamen's Expenses in case of illness through neglect of owner or master to be paid by them.7. Whenever it is shown that any Seaman or Apprentice who is ill has, through the Neglect of the Master or Owner, not been provided with proper Food and Water according to his Agreement, or with such Accommodation, Medicines, Medical Stores, or Anti-scorbutics as are required by the Principal Act, or by this Act, then, unless it can be shown that the Illness has been produced by other Causes, the Owner or Master shall be liable to pay all Expenses properly and necessarily incurred by reason of such Illness (not exceeding in the whole Three Months Wages), either by such Seaman himself, or by Her Majesty's Government, or any Officer of Her Majesty's Government, or by any Parochial or other Local Authority on his Behalf, and such Expenses may be recovered in the same Way as if they were Wages duly earned : Provided that this Enactment shall not operate so as to affect any further Liability of any such Owner or Master for such Neglect, or any Remedy which any Seaman already possesses.
Forfeiture of wages, &c., of seamen when illness caused by his own default.8. Where a Seaman is by reason of Illness incapable of performing his Duty, and it is proved that such Illness has been caused by his own wilful Act or Default, he shall not be entitled to Wages for the Time during which he is by reason of such Illness incapable of performing his Duty.
Place appropriated to seamen to have a certain space for each man, and to be properly9. The following Rules shall be observed with respect to Accommodation on board British Ships ; (that is to say,)
- (1.) Every Place in any Ship occupied by Seamen or Apprentices, and appropriated to their Use, shall have for every
