Merchant Shipping Act 1894

Penalties on emigrant runners for certain acts of misconduct.

351

351.(1) An emigrant runner—

(a) shall while acting as an emigrant runner wear his badge conspicuously on his breast; and

(b) shall lodge his licence with the emigration officer as required by this Act; and

(c) on changing his abode, shall within forty-eight hours give notice of the change to the emigration officer of the port in which he is licensed to act; and

(d) on losing his badge shall within forty-eight hours give notice to such emigration officer of the loss; and

(e) shall produce on demand his badge for inspection, or permit any person to take the number thereof; and

(f) shall not mutilate or deface his badge; and

(g) shall not wear his badge while unlicensed; and

(h) shall not wear any other badge than that delivered to him by the emigration officer; and

(i) shall not permit any other person to use his badge.

(2) If an emigrant runner fails to comply with any requirement of this section, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine not exceeding forty shillings, and, if the court think fit, to the forfeiture of his licence.

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A fine of 40 shillings or £2 translates into a Class E fine, not exceeding €500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3 and 8, table ref. no. 8, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.