Cap. 234 Art. 176Entries and certificates of desertion abroad.

(1) In every case of desertion from a ship in any port abroad the master shall produce the entry of the desertion in the official log book to the person by this Act authorised to grant certificates for leaving seamen behind abroad; and that person shall thereupon make and certify a copy of the entry.

(2) The copy shall be forthwith transmitted to the Registrar-General by the person by whom the copy is made and certified; and such copy shall, until the contrary is proved, be evidence of its contents, provided its authenticity is proved.