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Marine Act 1981
190Service of notices
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190 Service of notices
Service of a notice under this Act in respect of a vessel is to be
effected:
(a) by serving it personally on the owner of the vessel or, if the
owner is a company, on a director, secretary or other officer of
the company; or
(b) by serving it personally on the agent of the vessel or, if the
agent is a company, on a director, secretary or other officer of
the company; or
(c) by serving it personally on the master of the vessel or, if for
any reason, (including the absence of the master from the
vessel) it is not practicable to serve the notice on the master,
by handing it to any person on board the vessel who appears
to be in charge of the vessel.