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Navigation Act 1912

379Presumption of jurisdiction

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#### 379 Presumption of jurisdiction If, in any legal proceeding under this Act, a question arises whether any ship or person is or is not within the provisions of this Act or of some part thereof, the ship or person shall be taken to be within those provisions unless the contrary is proved.

Previous section378Place where deemed to have been committed Next section380Jurisdiction over ships lying off coast

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