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NAVAL PRIZE ACT 1864 - SECT 16



16. Every ship taken as prize, and brought into port within the jurisdiction
of a prize court, shall forthwith, and without bulk broken, be delivered up to
the marshal of the court.

If there is no such marshal, then the ship shall be in like manner delivered
up to the principal officer of Customs at the port.

[Every aircraft taken as prize and brought to a place within the jurisdiction
of a prize court, shall forthwith, and without bulk broken, be delivered up to
the marshal of the court.

If there is no such marshal, then the aircraft shall be in like manner
delivered up to such person as the court may appoint.]

The ship [or aircraft] shall remain in the custody of the marshal, or of such
officer [or person], subject to the orders of the court.

[Nothing in this section shall apply to ships of war [or military aircraft]
taken as prize.]


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