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BEHRING SEA AWARD ACT 1894 - SECT 7

Operation of Act.

7.(1) ... Her Majesty in Council, if at any time it appears expedient so to
do, having regard to the circumstances which have then arisen in relation to
the scheduled provisions or to the enforcement thereof, may suspend the
operation of this Act or any part thereof during the period mentioned in the
Order, and the same shall be suspended accordingly.

(2) Where on any proceeding in any court against a person or ship in respect
of any offence under this Act it is proved that the ship sailed from its port
of departure before the provisions of the award mentioned in the First
Schedule to this Act were known there, and that such person or the master of
the ship did not, after such sailing and before the alleged offence, become
aware of those provisions, such person shall be acquitted, and the ship shall
be released and not forfeited.

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