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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894 - SECT 475



475.(1) The Board of Trade may, in any case where under this Part of this Act
a formal investigation as aforesaid into a shipping casualty, or an inquiry
into the conduct of a master, mate, or engineer has been held, order the case
to be re-heard either generally or as to any part thereof, and shall do so

(a)if new and important evidence which could not be produced at the
investigation or inquiry has been discovered; or

(b)if for any other reason there has in their opinion been ground for
suspecting that a miscarriage of justice has occurred.

(2) The Board of Trade may order the case to be re-heard, either by the court
or authority by whom the case was heard in the first instance, or by the wreck
commissioner, or in ... Ireland by the High Court, ..., and the case shall be
so re-heard accordingly.

(3) Where on any such investigation or inquiry, a decision has been given with
respect to the cancelling or suspension of the certificate of a master, mate,
or engineer, and an application for a re-hearing under this section has not
been made or has been refused, an appeal shall lie from the decision to the
following courts; namely,

(c)If the decision is given in Ireland, to the High Court in Ireland.

(4) Any re-hearing or appeal under this section shall be subject to and
conducted in accordance with such conditions and regulations as may be
prescribed by rules made in relation thereto under the powers contained in
this Part of this Act.]

Power of Board of Trade to restore certificate.

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