183. Sums ordered to be paid leviable by distress on ship

Terms defined in this Act

• court

  court

  Defined · s 2

  “court”, in relation to any proceedings, includes any court having jurisdiction in the matter to which the proceedings relate;

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• crew member

  crew member

  Defined · s 2

  “crew member” means a member of the crew;

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• equipment

  equipment

  Defined · s 2

  “equipment”, in relation to a ship, includes every fitting, thing or article belonging to, on or in the ship used or to be used in connection with, or necessary for the navigation or safety of, the ship or persons on board or the prevention of pollution, whether or not the fitting, thing or article is prescribed by this Act and, in particular, includes machinery, boilers, cargo handling gear and any fitting, thing or article prescribed by this Act;

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• owner

  owner

  Defined · s 125

  “owner”, in relation to goods, means every person who is for the time being entitled, either as owner or agent for the owner, to the possession of the goods, subject in the case of a lien (if any) to that lien;

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• ship

  ship

  Defined · s 2

  “ship” means any kind of vessel used in navigation by water, however propelled or moved and includes —(a)a barge, lighter or other floating vessel;(b)an air-cushion vehicle, or other similar craft, used wholly or primarily in navigation by water; and(c)an off-shore industry mobile unit;

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• wages

  wages

  Defined · s 2

  “wages” includes emoluments;

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