Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 319

319. (1) If the Minister has reason to believe that any master, mate or engineer is from any incompetency or misconduct unfit t o discharge his duties, or that in a case of collision or other a ccident at sea he has failed to render such assistance or give such information as is required under Part V of this Act, the Minist er may cause an inquiry to be held by the Court of Magistrates. M E R C H A N T S H I P P I N G [CAP. 234. 155 (2) Any such inquiry shall be conducted and the results reported in the same manner, and the court shall have the like powers, as in the case of a formal investigation into a shippin g casualty under this Part of this Act: Provided that, if the Minister s o directs, it shall be the duty of the person who has brought the charge against the master, ma te or engineer, to the notice of the Minister, or of such other pe rson as is designated by the Minister, to conduct the case, and that pe rson shall, in that case, for the pur poses of this Ac t, be deemed to be the party having the conduct of the case. Removal of master by Civil Court, First Hall.  Amended by: XXIV .1995.362; I.2025.93.