Merchant Shipping Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 11 · Miscellaneous
207. Power of arrest
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Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine;
Any article concerning, by or for which an offence has been committed may be seized and taken to a police station, unless given up sooner by order of a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court.
court
“court”, in relation to any proceedings, includes any court having jurisdiction in the matter to which the proceedings relate;