Merchant Shipping Act · s 131

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s 131

Any person aggrieved by any determination of a court of investigation may appeal to the High Court which may-

(a)

quash, confirm or vary the determination of the court of investigation; or

(b)

if it finds that important evidence which could not be produced before the court of inquiry 101

Further pow-ers of court

His Majesty may deal with certificate

Provision for rehearing and appeal

102

Regulations as to proce-dure, fees, etc.

Constitution, powers and procedure of court of sur-vey

Merchant Shipping has been discovered or that there are grounds for suspecting that a miscarriage of justice has occur-red, order a rehearing either by the court by which the case was heard in the first instance or by another court of investigation.