“ The right to wages and provisions commences either with the time specified for the commencement of work in the agreement or with presence on board whichever first happens. The Seamen are not to forfeit by any agreement their lien upon the ship or their right to recover wages, all agreements to the contrary being void. Wages are not to depend on the earning of freight, nor to accrue during refusal to work or during imprisonment; wages must be paid within two days after the termination of the agreement or at the time of the discharge, in the case of home-trade Ships ”

“ Ships to be entitled to the description of British must belong to natural-born British subjects, or to persons lawfully naturalised in Great Britain or the Colonies, or to Bodies Corporate established under the laws of the United Kingdom, or having their principal place of business in it. To claim this title, however, every British ship must be registered before the Act comes into operation, except ships under 15 tons engaged solely in the Coasting Trade of the United Kingdom, and those under 30 tons employed solely in the Fishing or Coasting Trade of the North American Colonies. ”

“ The general business of these offices is - to afford facilities for engaging seamen by keeping registries of their names and characters, to superintend and facilitate their engagement and discharge - to provide means for securing the presence of men, so engaged, on board - to facilitate apprenticeship to sea-service - and to execute all other duties and powers laid upon them by this Act. ”

“ Clearance is not to be granted until these provisions are complied with. Rules are laid down to avoid collisions, a breach of which forfeits all right to recover losses. Whenever any ship, whether a steam or sailing ship, proceeding in one direction, meets another ship, whether a steam or sailing ship, proceeding in another direction, so that if both ships were to continue their respective courses they would pass so near as to involve any risk of a collision, the helms of both ships shall be put to port so as to pass on the port side of each other ”

“ Every person qualified to vote is also qualified to become a member of such Local Marine Board as long as he possesses the required qualification. In case any such Board fails to discharge its duties, the Board of Trade may assume them, and direct a new election. ”

“ The dues and regulations are to be published, and ships are not to be cleared without production of the receipt for the Light Dues. Powers are given for the construction and alteration of new Lighthouses, &c. ”