HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 77

HARBORS AND NAVIGATION ACT 1993 - SECT 77

77—Constitution of Court

        (1)         The Magistrates Court is constituted the Court of Marine Enquiry for the purposes of this Act.

        (2)         The Magistrates Court, when sitting as the Court of Marine Enquiry, will sit with assessors.

        (3)         The Minister will establish a panel of expert assessors for the purposes of constituting the Court as a Court of Marine Enquiry.

        (4)         Whenever the Magistrates Court is to sit as the Court of Marine Enquiry, two assessors will be chosen in accordance with the regulations to sit with the Court.

        (5)         The function of the assessors is to assist the Court, but they do not take part in the decision of the Court.