sec.200Special provision for service of documents

### sec.200 Special provision for service of documents A document may be served on the master of a ship or a member of the ship’s crew by leaving it— if, at the time of service, there is a person on board who is apparently in charge of the ship—with the person after explaining to the person the purpose of the document; or in any other case—in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position near the ship’s controls. If a document is required or permitted to be served on the master of a ship and there is no master or apparently there is no master, the document may be served on the owner of the ship. A document is served on all owners of a ship if it is served on any person mentioned in section 9 . Section 9 defines owner . Nothing in this section affects— the operation of another law that requires or permits service of a document other than as provided in this section; or the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a document other than as provided in this section. s 200 amd 2008 No. 67 s 252 (sec.200-ssec.1) A document may be served on the master of a ship or a member of the ship’s crew by leaving it— if, at the time of service, there is a person on board who is apparently in charge of the ship—with the person after explaining to the person the purpose of the document; or in any other case—in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position near the ship’s controls. (sec.200-ssec.2) If a document is required or permitted to be served on the master of a ship and there is no master or apparently there is no master, the document may be served on the owner of the ship. (sec.200-ssec.3) A document is served on all owners of a ship if it is served on any person mentioned in section 9 . Section 9 defines owner . (sec.200-ssec.4) Nothing in this section affects— the operation of another law that requires or permits service of a document other than as provided in this section; or the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a document other than as provided in this section. - (a) if, at the time of service, there is a person on board who is apparently in charge of the ship—with the person after explaining to the person the purpose of the document; or - (b) in any other case—in a reasonably secure way in a conspicuous position near the ship’s controls. - (a) the operation of another law that requires or permits service of a document other than as provided in this section; or - (b) the power of a court or tribunal to authorise service of a document other than as provided in this section.