Section 253

The Port Officer shall, for the purpose of an inquiry under section 252, have the powers of an inspector under this Ordinance; and, if in the course of any such inquiry, it appears to the

Port Officer that any such death has been caused on board the ship by violence or other improper means, he shall either report the matter to the Attorney-General or, if the emergency of the case so requires, shall take immediate steps for bringing the offender or offenders to justice.

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