, 1894-08-25

embodied IN the CUtIhcate or nauOnaHty M registry, III Re-
gistrar Of tho district to which she belongs, shall either endorse on
the Certificate the nature of the alteration that has taken
t R obs made ad s%' issue a Fl fresh certificate. ''~' ~
1.-THE alteration takes place abroad, the nearest Consular Officer shall
Every Registrar in the Danish West India Islands shall without delay
Board Of registration and measurement Of vessels in COprnhagen referring
to every change, a heranabove mentioned, that has taken place i'll the
vessels of his district.
registered vessel may. if d,.SIrr 3D. be transferred to another district
of registry if the owner Q owners make demand to that effect in writing
The certificate of nationality and registration at the time belonging
to he vessel shall in that case be forwarded, as soon az possible, to tn"
Registrar Of the district in which the vessel is registered at the time, or Of
that to which she is going to be transferred, in order that a fresh certIf-
cate may be issued.
Copn. of Entries o the Registers may be obtained o Z application, for
the charge of 1 Dollar for each vessel inquired about.
Likewise, on application to that effect, and payment Of the charge Of
mont of vessel. in Copenhagen, a copy ola previously issued certificate of
nationality and registration provided with official atteat ESTATE in con conformity
copy.
In case an Owner. on account Of special circumstances, desires per-
mission for N unregistered vessel to sail from .one port to another in the
give a pass or permit or that effect, which shall have the validity ola
Certificate of nationality and registry within the above mentioned limits.
Every act tending to procure {audulenty the registration Of a vessel
regarding which the conditions, as required by the present ordinance for
carrying carr. hg n Danish \. flag hs. are not "sn Ghnant shall hn i provided de the zen a" d9 sf of .t tn" Act
2 Dollars for every ton Of the vessels burden.
# alter the Issue and delivers ola Certificate Of nationality and re.
gishy, it Up owed that such document has been faudulently obtained for
tailed under criminal law by acts that have eventuaIy been Committed with
a view Of procuring such registrations, a fine of not exceeding 5 Dollars
Such Certificate shall by public Notice be called in and cancelled as
soon as possible.
For the omission of reporting changes that deprive 8 vessel Of the
right to carry the Danish flag, the penalty is a fine not exceeding so
Dollars. If such omBs o II is Intentional. with a view of deriving advan-
tage by using a certificate of nationality and registration to which the
vessel mot entitled, the party concerned shall pay therefor a fine of not
exceeding Dollars for every ton of The vessels burden.
Fort omission of returning tie Certificate of nationality and registry,
as prescribed 10y IS Is & IL the penalty is a fine If not exceeding 2DoNars
for each ton of .te vessels burden, unless sufficient reason for the onis-
sion is given.
Such Certificate. if the vessel still exists, shall be declared cancelled
by public advertisement
SIG
Even as in the case Of the offences mentioned in IS % -25 hereinabove
the amount of The fines inflicted is fixed. within the prescribed limits, by
not exceeding 20 Dollars in the cast of offences against the enactments of
the present Ordinance for which the penalty is not especially prescribed,
and Of infringement Of regulations provided and published by the Admins
trMion in pursuance Of and in accordance with said ordinance.
So.
The registered owner, or, in case of joint ownership, the owners, all
and each of hem, arehale for the payment Of he above fines.
With respect to joint stock companies the membeIe of the Board of
Directors, one and all, shall be liable for the said fines.
SIS.
All persons, except Custom house officers or persons employed in the
service of the Custom house, on being fined pursuant to this Ordinance,
may appeal to the ordinary courts in which caset the Superior Authority shall
cause the matter to be tried as an ordinary Police case, and che court de.
cides whether the party concerned is guilty, and, in this case, the penalty.
Appeal ON behalf Of the CrOwn shall, moreover; be decided on by the
Superior Authority.
The fines fall to the respective Colonial Treasures.
The necessary instructions for the proper carrying out of this Ordi-
nance will be given by the Authority mentioned in S T.
sc.
This Ordinance, a copy of which shall accompany the delivery Of
every Certificate issued for vessels belonging in the Danish West India
o and from which date all previous Enactments at variance with it's pro.
visions are Annuled.