Cap. 37 Art. 50Order for shipment of ship’s stores.

(1) The master of every vessel of the burden of forty tons or upwards departing upon a voyage to parts beyond the seas shall, upon request made by him, and upon such terms and conditions as the

Commissioner may direct, receive from the Commissioner an order for the shipment of such stores from warehouse as may be required and allowed by the Commissioner for the use of such vessel, having regard to the number of the crew and passengers on board, and the probable duration of the voyage on which such vessel is about to depart.

(2) Every such request shall be made in such form and manner as the Commissioner shall require, and shall be signed by the master or owner of the vessel, who shall give bond, in such form and manner and in such amount not higher than double the duty payable on such stores or any of them, as the Commissioner may direct, that no part thereof shall be relanded in Malta without leave of the Commissioner.

(3) Upon the request of the captain of any ship of war in commission, dutiable stores for use on board such ship may be shipped from warehouse, upon such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may direct: Provided that such request shall be made in such form and manner as the Commissioner shall require, and shall by signed by the captain or other commissioned officer of such ship: Provided further that, in the case of any such ship, the bond mentioned in sub-article (2) shall not be required.